I'm intetested in my system being as long lasting as possible, like 15years average. To me if they cant last that long its junk as life is too short to have to replace stuff. Only use it a dozen times a year. Read some stuff that PWM last longer being more simple. Mppt like morning star, outback which are said to be top brands look to have only 5year warranty. I guess it depends on how hard the units are pushed and the conditions. I have a victron mppt but now i wonder if i should replace with a plasmatronics or morningstar pwm. I bet the victron range wont exist when it finally dies.
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Do PWM really last much longer than MPPT?
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Depends on what you are buying. Outback or Midnite? Will probably last decades. Victron? Not as long. Some deal you saw on Alibaba? You'll be lucky if it lasts a year.
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It comes down to "you'll get what you paid for". So IMO a cheaper PWM will probably not last as long as a quality MPPTComment
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The value in MPPT is that you get more energy from your panels by using one. Even if you had to replace it twice as often as a PWM you're going to come out ahead.Comment
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Originally posted by jflorey2 View PostDepends on what you are buying. Outback or Midnite? Will probably last decades. Victron? Not as long. Some deal you saw on Alibaba? You'll be lucky if it lasts a year.
But in my case its more calander life over sheer hours of operation.Comment
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Originally posted by Jman View PostNot sure what you mean by some deal on alibaba? And lasting one year. I brought a victron elsewhere.
But in my case its more calander life over sheer hours of operation.
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Originally posted by jflorey2 View Post
Alibaba is a common site where cheap Chinese products are advertised.Comment
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Originally posted by SunEagle View PostYou forgot to mention that not only are those products cheap but they usually come with a lot of false claims on their performance.
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Originally posted by Sunking View PostYou do not know what Alibaba is? It is Chi-Com E-bay selling cheap fake copycat counterfeit Chi-Com junk.Comment
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Originally posted by J.P.M. View Post
A true statement of reality or not, new and possibly impending tariffs may make all that a moot point.
US voted for Chief Disrupter, not a Saint or Angel to shake things up and bring about change real darn quick. You just gotta see through and get past the Rhetoric. Emigration is another great example, and now both houses are finally going to do something about policy after 26 years of doing nothing.
MSEE, PEComment
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Originally posted by Sunking View PostI am not worried about the Tariffs. Chi-Com monetary system and economics are extremely weak and cannot last long. USA USD and economy is extremely strong and will win that battle easily.
Chump knows what he is doing . . . .
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