Don't know how good it is, but I saw a cheap charge controller at
harbor freight.  I think it was $20-30 and handled up to 7 amps.
Edward

At 07:02 PM 3/7/2008, Jeffrey Vickers wrote:
>I'm getting two 53 watt panels for my Syncro Westy and I'm wondering
>if they can be wired in parallel so that I only need one set of leads
>running back to the van from the panels.
>
>Also---can anyone recommend a good PVM solar charge controller that's
>under $100 bucks?
>
>Thanks.
>
>Jeff / San Anselmo