Yes, isolator is on Solar but on last tinker may have forgotten to turn off panel whilst doing stuff.
When the DC to dc kicks in the Solar stops (according to MPPT data on Victron screen). 18amp charging.
When I stop the engine (and thus dc to DC) the solar wattage comes online again.
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Hello,
Bought a camper earlier this year and it came with a duff flexi solarpanel - it had been perimeter sealed so likely overheated within its first summer.
Last weekend I bit the bullet and worked/prized it off...
And sat the new 200w fixed frames in place. I didn't like how they...
As I've just installed a charge controller that can give me readings I've all of a sudden become obsessed. I thought I'd start a thread were we state as follows:
Panel...
...I'm looking for some advice on upgrading my pwm solar controller to mppt and split charge relay to dc-dc charger. Currently have a 60w solarpanel (will be upgrading in the future) which feed into controller and tops up both leisure and engine battery. Stop start agm engine battery and lead...
...the battery voltage to be 12.3V or less. I then hook a battery charger to take it back to around 14V.
So I decided to buy of these solarpanel trickle charger units. I plugged into cigarette lighter and saw it it connected and watched periodically kick in to charge. Happy days situation...
I'm looking to install a Renogy 200w semi-flexible solarpanel (that I've already purchased) on my HiLo poptop roof.
As the flexible panel may need replaced at some point in the future in keen to fit it using a wrap on the roof first.
The roof is ridged so (based on all the reading of threads...
Do you have details of the solarpanel? The 250se has a maximum voltage (VOC) that isn't particularly high (23V) when compared to many modern panels.
If I was you I'd install a Victron mppt anyway so that the solar is seperate. I found that out the hard way at the start of 10 weeks in Spain this...
Hi, I planning on putting a renogy solarpanel on my van I already have the the Ctek D250se which is split charging when travelling or on hook up,so do I need a Vitron unit as well or is the CTek all I need ?
Thanks for your help
I have a victron solar charge controller and it is specific iro the order the solarpanel and the batteries are connected or disconnected. For connection has to be bat 1 then bat 2 then solarpanel the reverse to disconnect. If I switch off bat 2 whilst the solarpanel is still connected the...
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Solar Sheds & Other...
If you feel like playing with a solar shed project, especially if you have a power pack with solar input, the 120w Ecoworthy rigid panel is currently £56 ish on Amazon with a voucher for the next couple of days:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B08KXMQ83P
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