Whoops. I missed that part. Thanks for your input on both. Best go
with the $99 version. That way I won't have to fly to Honduras to pick
it up...

Jeff

On Mar 7, 2008, at 5:13 PM, Mike Elliott wrote:

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