The Charger Controller the DC+/DC- (what is this used for?) to charge small devices from the solar panel?
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The charge controller is for regulating the battery charging. Step down the higher solar panel voltages to 12volts(around). It can also prevent the battery from back charging the solar panels in the night.
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Sorry I have not purchased the solar panel but there is a hole in the side of the camera to attach DC power.
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No.The circuitry is designed to look at the battery conditions (voltage, current draw etc.) and another charger in parallel would confuse that.If you need more power, you need to buy a larger charger or get multiple solar panels and feed those into Delran's separate solar controller.
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The instructions doesn't give enough explanation. I called the company for my inverter and asked if solar is compatible with their inverter hooked up to the charge controller. They said to keep the inverter connected to the battery. The only thing I can think of is using a 12 volt light or a small apliance could be connected directly to it instead of using the battery power. If a 12 volt light is connected directly you are taking advantage of the solar imediatly. If the same light was connected to the battery instead, the charge controller doesn't let the solar charge the battery until it drops to a certain voltage. So solar panel isn't being used to its full advantage.
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You can just hook it up +&-. Or you can get a charge controller that will desulfinate the battery, not overcharge and not discharge at night. There is lots of 'em available... Me, I like the Battery Tender 021-1162 Solar Panel Charger Controller
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The controller will run any small amp draw item from the controller , led lights , 12 volt lights , radio , etc. I installed a solar plug in our bedroom that runs off our inverter all day long (2 Years now ) while solar controller is charging battery bank that powers a table lamp at night , 20 " flat screen , ang my garage lights , and all chargers for cell phones ,laptops , tablet every day on two 6 volt golf cart batteries . works great for short term power outages !
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I am powering a dc fan in my roof vent using two of them. If you connect to battery you need a charging controller. dc motors dont care to much what the voltage , more on the load
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You need a charge controller. I bought this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008I0IZ7O/ref=oh_details_o03_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 , but I had to cut the wires on the solar panel to connect to the charge controller. You can get adapters, but I'm not sure what those are called.
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It's a 5 - 45 watt charge controller. This is taken from the front of device.
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I highly recommend using a charge controller with any solar panel to eliminate problems that you are speaking of. After I started using a charge controller I have not had any problems at all. Even on a 5 watt panel I would use a charge controller.
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Yes, the Inverter should hook directly to the battery, with very large cables. You can run your low wattage dc loads off the Renogy 30 amp charge controller. I run some 12 volt dc lamps off the charge controller. See the diagram on Renogy's web site for an example... Follow the hookup order for the cables to the charge controller
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The charge controller should have two pairs of wires: one pair each for input from solar panel(s) and output to battery. There should be words or symbols indicating which pair connects to which device. The wires should be color-coded red, yellow or white (+) and black (-). A 20-watt (also called 18 watt) is good for charging 1 cellphone and 1 tablet PC at the same time in full sun by connecting outputs to a female 12v DC recepticle and then using a male 12v DC plug with 1 or 2 USB recepticles. Do not expect more from this unit. I live completely off grid; so, if you need more solar power, ask at alolmstead at g m a i l d o t com. The charge controller should have two pairs of wires: one pair each for input from solar panel(s) and output to battery. There should be words or symbols indicating which pair connects to which device. The wires should be color-coded red, yellow or white (+) and black (-). A 20-watt (also called 18 watt) is good for charging 1 cellphone and 1 tablet PC at the same time in full sun by connecting outputs to a female 12v DC recepticle and then using a male 12v DC plug with 1 or 2 USB recepticles. Do not expect more from this unit. I live completely off grid; so, if you need more solar power,... » Read More The charge controller should have two pairs of wires: one pair each for input from solar panel(s) and output to battery. There should be words or symbols indicating which pair connects to which device. The wires should be color-coded red, yellow or white (+) and black (-). A 20-watt (also called 18 watt) is good for charging 1 cellphone and 1 tablet PC at the same time in full sun by connecting outputs to a female 12v DC recepticle and then using a male 12v DC plug with 1 or 2 USB recepticles. Do not expect more from this unit. I live completely off grid; so, if you need more solar power, ask at alolmstead at g m a i l d o t com. « Show Less
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I am using a HiTec 44165 X1 AC/DC charger. It balances, allows you to set storage voltage, save program; and it doesn't need a separate power supply in order to plug into the wall. Almost all of the other chargers need a separate power supply, which while inexpensive ($8-15) still needs to be sourced. I've used it for that exact same battery; works fine.
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This is really for charging 12v batteries. Not aboe to directly charge laptops, etc, becuse the output in 12V from the controller. We use this on our RV to charge 4 marine batteries with the 30AMP controller, and run inverters to run appliances. It would be overkill to use this with inverters just for basic recharging, but it CAN be done.
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I use just this one battery hooked up to a small inverter, and an 85 watt solar panel (DC to AC) to run equipment in my small woodworking shop. Have not used this battery independently for DC power.
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If you are using it to keep batteries charged, you do not need a "charge controller" for 5 Watt panels. For more than 5 watts it is best to use a charge controller. You do not neet a circuit breaker or a built in volt meter. When it is connected to a battery, you cannot tell if it is working with a voltmete. You can check it out when it is not connected to a battery with a voltmeter. It may read as high as 24 volts DC (open circuit). If your plan is to charge a battery that has been used on a boat, it may not be a large enough (not enough watts) to charge a battery in any reasonable time period. 5 watt panels are good for keeping batteries fully charge while being in storage or not in use for long period of time. Maximum current available is about 350 milliamps. It would take well over 129 hours to add back 45 amperes to a 90 amp-hour battery. If you use a larger solar panel, then you will want to use a "charge controller" made for a solar panel. Hope the above helps. Ralph
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It's made for a 24 volt charge controller. If you just have a 12 volt controller get 2 100 watt panels from home depot and wire them in parallel.