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Post by JasonS on Sept 15, 2018 18:01:38 GMT
I am a newbie at this. I installed the adventurer and one 100w panel into my trailer a week ago and it is still charging the battery at 14.8w and 8.4a even though the trailer hasn't been used. I have disconnected the battery voltage sensor and the temp sensor but that doesn't seem to affect it at all. Is this normal? Shouldn't the amp be near zero after a week of charging?
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Post by tattoo on Sept 15, 2018 18:21:16 GMT
I am a newbie at this. I installed the adventurer and one 100w panel into my trailer a week ago and it is still charging the battery at 14.8w and 8.4a even though the trailer hasn't been used. I have disconnected the battery voltage sensor and the temp sensor but that doesn't seem to affect it at all. Is this normal? Shouldn't the amp be near zero after a week of charging? No sir, It should charge the battery every day... The power that the panel produces has to go somewhere and your battery is the best place..... It keeps it fully charged....
Now if it's 14.8 all day and never backs down there is a problem.... Have you checked the battery to see what the voltage is with no load on it and not charging? Like at night?
Do that and get back with us?
By the way what kind of battery do you have??
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Post by tattoo on Sept 15, 2018 18:23:33 GMT
I have disconnected the battery voltage sensor and the temp sensor but that doesn't seem to affect it at all. Hook them back up they are needed... |
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Post by jasons on Sept 15, 2018 18:36:32 GMT
I have 2 6v Canada proof pgcoil gc2 battery's. I connected a battery charger to the battery's and they read as full but the charge controller is still trying to charge the battery, now at 7.4a at 14.7v
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Post by tattoo on Sept 15, 2018 18:43:34 GMT
I have 2 6v Canada proof pgcoil gc2 battery's. I connected a battery charger to the battery's and they read as full but the charge controller is still trying to charge the battery, now at 7.4a at 14.7v Those are nice batteries...
Do you own a volt meter? If not you need to buy one since you have solar now...
A battery charger is a poor way to check voltage....
Like I said before the CC will always be charging the batteries when the sun is shining that's how it works.... If you don't want it to work that way unhook it.... But unhook the panels first...
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Post by jasons on Sept 15, 2018 18:44:53 GMT
We even disconnected the battery completely but the controller is still reading 14.6-7v and 5.1-5a. Not sure how that is possible
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Post by tattoo on Sept 15, 2018 18:46:13 GMT
We even disconnected the battery completely but the controller is still reading 14.6-7v and 5.1-5a. Not sure how that is possible Don't do that you will burn up your CC.....
I will say this one more time.....
The panels produce power when the sun is shining, The power has to go somewhere.....
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Post by tattoo on Sept 15, 2018 18:56:31 GMT
A solar system is similar to a battery charger.... The main difference is that if the sun is up it's charging all the time... like when you charger is plugged in....
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Post by Admin on Sept 15, 2018 19:31:19 GMT
I am a newbie at this. I installed the adventurer and one 100w panel into my trailer a week ago and it is still charging the battery at 14.8w and 8.4a even though the trailer hasn't been used. I have disconnected the battery voltage sensor and the temp sensor but that doesn't seem to affect it at all. Is this normal? Shouldn't the amp be near zero after a week of charging? As mentioned earlier: 1. As long as there is sun, the Adventurer will keep charging. If your batteries are full, then it should be going into float mode. 2. You read that your Renogy 100W produced 8.4Amps? That exceeds the panel's specifications. 3. The sensors indeed help with temperature compensation and more accurate charging 4. Invest in a multi-meter or Ammeter to see what is happening in your solar circuit. -Renogy Team |
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Post by playersz28 on Sept 16, 2018 19:44:34 GMT
When it gets to float mode the charge current should go to near zero if there is no usage in the trailer. Mine is sitting at 13.8v with 0.22A charge in Float. With no usage in the trailer overnight it'll get to float within an hr or so in the morning.
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Post by tattoo on Sept 16, 2018 19:50:42 GMT
When it gets to float mode the charge current should go to near zero if there is no usage in the trailer. Mine is sitting at 13.8v with 0.22A charge in Float. With no usage in the trailer overnight it'll get to float within an hr or so in the morning. Man you must have an awesome battery to stay at 13.8 over night even without a draw.....
What kind of battery do you have?
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Post by playersz28 on Sept 16, 2018 20:20:55 GMT
When it gets to float mode the charge current should go to near zero if there is no usage in the trailer. Mine is sitting at 13.8v with 0.22A charge in Float. With no usage in the trailer overnight it'll get to float within an hr or so in the morning. Man you must have an awesome battery to stay at 13.8 over night even without a draw.....
What kind of battery do you have?
4x Fullriver 6v 224AH It's less than 13.8 when the sun comes up and it starts charging. The app shows 12.4v min today After I swapped to the Rover I left all the lights on in the trailer overnight and it was just under 12v in the morning |
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Post by tattoo on Sept 16, 2018 21:09:39 GMT
4x Fullriver 6v 224AH It's less than 13.8 when the sun comes up and it starts charging. The app shows 12.4v min today After I swapped to the Rover I left all the lights on in the trailer overnight and it was just under 12v in the morning That's still not to bad at all.... My system is usually 12.2 in the am with all my 24/7 stuff running.... |
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Post by bupkis on Sept 17, 2018 0:22:33 GMT
Jason, get back with us on more data.
Controller is designed to limit current into a battery if the battery does not need it (or other stuff is not using power), ie if the sun is out and the panel is capable of making power but the battery won't accept it then the power is not made! So if the sun is up and there is no call for power then little or none is made.
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Post by tattoo on Sept 17, 2018 12:01:59 GMT
It would be nice if he could give us the rested voltage of the battery..... With a voltmeter...
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