I just made an offer on a Renogy 30 amp PWM solar power controller. This Spring and Summer I plan to add a few hundred watts of solar panels to my backup system. In the meantime, I am charging the battery bank with a regulated power supply.
I plan to experiment by connecting my 13.8 volt power supply to the solar input of the Renogy, the battery bank to batteries, and my 1Kw inverter to the load. (I currently have only one 105 AH marine battery, brand new. I plan to add one the first week of December. )
My theory is that the controller will keep the DC voltage at or above 12.5 volts, but it may not be enough to keep the batteries capped off at their maximum level.
Has anyone ever tried this configuration? What is your experience?
If you use controllers (not attached to a regulated power supply) what does your experience or tech knowledge expect my results to be?
I plan to experiment by connecting my 13.8 volt power supply to the solar input of the Renogy, the battery bank to batteries, and my 1Kw inverter to the load. (I currently have only one 105 AH marine battery, brand new. I plan to add one the first week of December. )
My theory is that the controller will keep the DC voltage at or above 12.5 volts, but it may not be enough to keep the batteries capped off at their maximum level.
Has anyone ever tried this configuration? What is your experience?
If you use controllers (not attached to a regulated power supply) what does your experience or tech knowledge expect my results to be?
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