do you really need a solar controler with this panel ? From what I read, you are supposed to have one if the panel is more than 15 watts
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The people who answered my question said that if you buy this the only thing you need is a battery (and an inverter if you are using DC power). Also, I looked at the "frequently bought together" section and it said that controller was for 12V use only. I'm new at this, so this is only from what I understand so far.
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You can hook up a 30 watt solar panel directly without a solar controller. I posted a picture of my set up in the customer images section. If you had a regular 30 watt solar panel instead of the Goal zero like mine you could skip one of the wiring components.
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It depends on where you live and how much sun you get. Based on 140W 24/7 the 300W "kit" won't be enough. That doesn't mean you couldn't do it with more panels. Just don't buy a "kit". That comes with a dedicated charger for the wattage the kit comes with. Check on line or with someone who can give you the calculations you will need for wattage and but individual panels and then size a charger for your needs. I had to do the same. The panels that come with the kit are top notch and can be bought by themselves.
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To add to the previous answer - you will need at least one battery, one charge controller in addition to the solar panel. Once you have 3 components with the requisite wires then yes the solar panel provides the power that the unit needs to give you electricity. This unit with 4 100watt panels, a charge controller and 5 deep cycle marine batteries is the main source of power for my house.
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Look at the max amperage of the solar panel and multiply it by 4 if this exceeds 30 amps you will need a larger charge controller. Without knowing the max amperage of the solar panels my best guess is that it will be close. I suggest getting a larger controller.
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as far as I understand you will need 2 units: one as a charge controller for your solar panels and a 2nd one as charge diversion for the wind generator. The wind generator cannot be stopped and so you need to "burn" the electricity once your batteries are full with a special diversion load. The 2nd unit will regulate this. Hope this helps.
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No maybe you should get a 60 Watt sunforce solar panel kit that will work the moultree panel is only a trickle charger not enough amps.
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Some solar panel controllers need to have 5 volts above operating voltage to 'start' operating so you may need a 17volt 2.5 amp PSU to get correct nominal 12 volt operation. I have used a 7 amp solar power controller on a mains electric Generator's 12 volt 'battery charging' output that was putting out 16 or 17 volts and was able to charge a sealed lead acid battery at 14.4 volts.
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You will NOT need anything else. Any Solar Panel will not need a controller 5 watts and lower. Anytime you use a panel that is over 5 watts rated output, we recommend using a solar controller. Actually, a charge controller is a good idea in a majority of applications. A charge controller can provide several benefits such as preventing overcharge, improve charge quality, and prevent battery discharge in low or no light conditions. Some solar panels are made with blocking diodes pre-installed that prevent battery discharge during low or no light conditions. In most case where a 6-watt or larger solar panel is installed use of a charger controller is highly recommended. In a nutshell, solar charge controllersact like an on and off switch, allowing power to pass when the battery needs it and cutting it off when the battery is fully charged. Something to be aware of when selecting a controller is that they are typically rated in amps, while photovoltaic panels are typically rated in watts. So the morningstar SS-6, 6 amp controller will work with nearly every panel we sell right up to about 70 watts.
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If you are not handy, then have an electrician do the installation. And if you don't know where your panel is, chances are you are not! It requires 220 volts and it's own circuit.
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From My experience the "30 amp" Sunforce controller is not robust enough for the output of the 4 158 Watt panels. I had to buy an Outback controller. Because there does not seem to be a good inexpensive controller in the realm of 30 to 60 amps out there. You could get 2 controllers and split the panels. A little more info on the Sunforce controller, they die quietly for the most part, and there are some Websites out there that may have figured out a way to beef up the controller. The world of solar is very seductive and can suck your wallet dry in minutes... or months. If you are just trying to supplement your home use, and do not need power at night, you should consider getting a 500 watt grid tie inverter. During the day the inverter will produce power, and run reduce the speed of the electric meter, if it makes more than you are using it will run the meter backwards.They plug right into the house, and they have island protection, meaning that if the power goes out the inverter stop. Amazon has them,
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You would also need a Solar Charge Controller & a Battery. Check YouTube for instructions.
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yes you will need a controller, I purchased the solar30 lcd display unit, it was around 35.00 and seems really good. However, it requires dry area for installation. The panel is weatherproof
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No need for a controller. We have a solar panel for when we don't have access to ac, however we keep the goal zero plugged into ac so it's ready to use anytime. We have the Goal Zero 33001 Extreme Universal Inverter attached to it as well so we can plug in our computer & printer & label machine etc when we're traveling off the grid and need to get some work done.
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Most larger, more powerful panels are 24-volt. A good charge controller will automatically step the 24-volt down to a 12-volt battery. I don't know off hand if the HQRP will do it -- it seems to say that it does, but you might want a more expensive controller, a MPPT controller. Also, if you have 150-watt+ solar panel, a 10-amp charge controller is too small, as you probably already know. You'll probably want a 20 or 30 amp.
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Controllers don't care about brand name solar panels. It's just an input. You should consider a 30 amp controller for about the same price. You will expand your system as you find out how much more useful larger systems are. I started with 100 watts and now have 400. Just my humble advise.
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Not well you would need like 6 of them. I would go with cheap solar panel and run the power to an inverter