Solar charge controller musings... April 22, 2010, 02:34:25 pm Yahoo Message Number: 112064In the 'Improvements' folder of the 'files' section here, I have added a document with the above name. Should anyone wish to read it, I would welcome any comments or insight. Thanks.Steve
Re: Solar charge controller musings... Reply #1 – April 23, 2010, 12:07:00 am Yahoo Message Number: 112078Quote In the 'Improvements' folder of the 'files' section here, I have added a document with the above name. Should anyone wish to read it, I would welcome any comments or insight. Thanks.Steve Steve,Interesting thoughts. As a point of information, like the current Heliotrope HPV-22(B),the old Helitrope RV30-S pulse width mode controller also does not have a "float" mode. It charges with full power to 14.6 V (or where ever it's set) then holds the at that voltage for the rest of the day.Linley
Re: Solar charge controller musings... Reply #2 – April 23, 2010, 02:54:53 am Yahoo Message Number: 112080QuoteAs a point of information, like the current Heliotrope HPV-22(B),the old Helitrope RV30-S pulse width mode controller also does not have a "float" mode. It charges with full power to 14.6 V (or where ever it's set) then holds the at that voltage for the rest of the day.Linley That is good to know - it would seem then that this represents a design philosophy for all their products. I wish there were more tech info on their site. Interestingly, AM Solar also carries the Morningstar Tristar MPPT charge controllers, which have multi-stage charging like the other Morningstar products.Steve