Oh -- one more thing: the third-world controller is not for sale in the
USA or Canada. That might influence your buying decision.

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR

On 3/7/2008 4:41 PM Jeffrey Vickers wrote:

> Thanks, Mike. I thought they could be wired parallel but best to check
> with the shade-tree experts (pun intended).
>
> Here's a Morningstar 10A PVM controller for $51:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/yoh6y6
>
> It seems to have all the requisite bells and whistles of your average
> PVM controller. Not sure what a the $100 version does better:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/yqrpjl
>
>
> ---thoughts?
>
> Jeff
>
>
>
> On Mar 7, 2008, at 4:22 PM, Mike Elliott wrote:
>
>> YES -- solar panels can be wired in parallel. They'd have to connect
>> together when they get to your controller, anyway, so no reason not
>> to connect them together out where they are.
>>
>> I don't know of any good sub-$100 solar controllers, maybe someone
>> else does? Here's one place to look: http://store.altenergystore.com/Charge-Controllers/Solar-Charge-Controllers/Pwm-Type-Solar-Charge-Contollers/c477/
>> --
>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
>> KG6RCR
>>
>>
>>
>> On 3/7/2008 4:02 PM 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
>
>