

| Subject: | Re: Lead Acid Battery Bank and Solar Charging |
| From: | tom ring |
| Date: | Mon, 29 Oct 2018 21:04:34 -0500 |
The most important thing to get is a Maximum Power Point Tracking Charge Controller. The cheap controllers are about 30% efficient. The switching controllers are about 60. The MPPT controllers are 97%. So efficient they don't need a heat sink. I've been running off of a 200 watt 12 volt panel for 8 years on 200AH of AGM UPS batteries. The batteries are still in perfect shape. The controller I run is no longer available, but the company has newer generation controllers which seem to cover the same needs. https://www.morningstarcorp.com/products/prostar-mppt/ Good luck, and if you need any help feel free to drop me a note. I've helped some Westy people with installs since I did mine. Tom > What's the total amp hours of the batteries? > > On 15/10/2018 11:54 AM, Steven Johnson wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I have a bank of 10 lead acid batteries that I would like to maintain with > > 100 watt solar panel. > > > > What configuration should I use? What charge controller/monitor? > > > > Any help appreciated. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Steven > > 91 Westy > ------ Tom Ring K0TAR EN35ha Metro Skywarn ID 833 2010 Jetta 2.5 - MAC #42 HS - Don't Panic! 1985 Westfalia Vanagon Camper "It is better to go into a turn slow, and come out fast, than to go into a turn fast and come out dead." Stirling Moss Autocross saves gas.... I no longer brake for turns.
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