Is a diode to prevent discharge at night included?
1492485
We do not include it. We use only high quality new cells that have negligible nighttime current loss. More power is lost across the diode.If you still want one contact us and we will send it for free. rich j
1492486
Yes. I did not put it in as I use my Solar charger for a marine battery on my boat. As stated, the diode wasn't neccesasary but I have a "kill switch" between the batteries and the console ignition. I purchased this solar charger 2 seasons ago and the batteries have remained very strong to which I give credit for the combo use of the solar charger and the kill switch. What ever the battery is being used for, if you haven't installed a kill switch and you reside in an area with short days and long winters, I would put it in.
99420
No. You do not need a charge controller until you exceed 15watts of power. The discharge protection is a simple diode that prevents the battery from draining back out to the pane at night. But because of that diode, DO NOT START THE CAR WITH THE PANEL STILL CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY! You will destroy the diode and weaken the panel's charging ability.
1425219
it keeps my battery charged and it has a red light that blinks on low sunlight and runs steady on full sunlight. the light goes out at night. I believe it does block discharge at night.the panel is poly not mono so parts of it might look different but still puts out 10w of power.
206142
I am not an expert but I think that would be just fine and that would break the circuit to prevent discharge at night.
527505
Yes, mostly. This provides a kill switch which stops all electricity to devices connected to it, that way you can connect multiple devices and shut them down completely ensuring you are not being charged I have done that for my tv, cable box, xbox, etc as turn them off at night completely. Saves some money.
1236211
on most cars yes,but to be sure you can put a volt meter on the battery while plugged in and see if it reads above 12 volts...it may be pulse up to 18 volts,this is normal.The charge controller on this model has an internal diode so it will not discharge at night.
295902
Yes, the unit incorporated a "low voltage disconnect" function to protect the battery from damage due to deep discharge. Many people make the mistake of connecting the load directly to the battery, which defeats the LVD function and leads to reduced battery life.
2249410
Yes diodes are built in, think there's five from memory (I pulled mine apart-don't ask)
1590414
Don't think so. The unit is in either charge or discharge mode. I never tried both. There's a led indicates the unit is charging or discharging, it cannot show both modes same time.
1741352
NiCd - they work better in low discharge situations like with solar lights. Plus it's always best to used the type of battery that was in the light before.
336869
Insert the included small metal pin into the small hole in the housing. Let unit charge all day and it should automatically turn on at night.
489368
That I do not know. When the electricity goes out it helps to keep you safe in your home at night.
163578
According to the instructions included with the unit, a charge controller is not necessary. "The factory installed diode placed in line with the positive output from the solar panel will prevent reverse current back feeding from battery through the solar panel at night. The use of a blocking diode is typically done when a smaller sized panel is designed for maintaining a float charge to a battery, and a voltage regulator is not used."
1762055
I installed an on/off switch w/a fuse to act as a circuit breaker in case of a short anytime so I can use them when I want & I've never had a problem with battery drainage.
1234655
Per the product description "and protects against accidental reverse battery drain" so it must have a diode in it. I use it to keep my hunting truck battery charged that I drive only every couple months in the off-season and it works great.
2242593
Yes,it is. Mine is connected to standard CPVC hot water line. If I recall, the recommendation is to install on the return side. I connected the power to a timer to turn it off at night. The same with the HW tank. No need to heat water at night when no one is using it.
587374
It does not, but you can plug it into a timer so it runs during the day and turns off at night. The tube thru which the cord passes is VERY cheaply made so you also have to be careful when it starts to leak NOT to tighten the screw down too tight.