I have 2 Grape Solar 12 volt panels wired in series to a Morningstar mppt controller. I have a 12 volt battery bank. How do I configure the controller?
configure Morningstar mppt 45 controller - 24 volt panels to 12 volt battery bank
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What is the Voc spec for the Controller you have ? Morningstar has many MPPT controllers varying from 50-600V input limitPowerfab top of pole PV mount (2) | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
|| Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
|| VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A
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Easy wire the panels in series. Just be sure to connect the battery to the controller first before panels as that will set the controller for 12 volts.MSEE, PEComment
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The ts mppt45 controller has an auto system voltage setting, OR, manual voltage settings(see page 20). You really need to set up the controller correctly before connecting it. There are a number of settings for various charging voltage setpoints, battery types, etc. Here's the manual,
http://africanenergy.com/new/wp-cont...ish-manual.pdf
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Yea, that's like admitting defeat. Sort of like asking for directions from a stranger when you're lost. How humiliating.
An alternate: have a women read the manual and spoon feed the answer to the problem - they seem to do better at such tasks than most men. SWMBO helps me like that all the time.Comment
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Yea, that's like admitting defeat. Sort of like asking for directions from a stranger when you're lost. How humiliating.
GPS has largely eliminated the, lost and need directions problem, as long as you know how to operate your GPS. I have a few myself. Magellan seems pretty straightforward. I have a Tom Tom for Baja. It is not as user friendly.
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