What are the DC output ports for (last two ports on the controller)? Is that where you connect the inverter or is the inverter connected to the batts
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Inverter should be connected to the batteries the last port is for like lights or something like that I have my fridge connected there
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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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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. 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... » Read More 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. « Show Less
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No, it is just a basic 1000W inverter. I think you are mistaking an inverter for a Universal Power Supply (UPS) that has a small battery in it to keep your electronics running for a short time in the case of a power outage.
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Hi Edward,This is the right way to use the inverter>>> http://www.amazon.com/review/R3RTW2NTIXFOON/Hope this helpsRegards,Angela CS Email Representative
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inverters put out 120 VAC. I'm not sure what you are asking, it you are trying to power a 19 volt or a 24 volt device you don't need an inverter as it will be way over-voltaged. The inverter converts 12 VDC to 120 VAC.
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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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The controller takes the power from the panels and manages both the battery charging and load output. I am not sure what you are asking.
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You need to keep your voltage all the same, you can use this controller with a 24 volt panel but you need to have your batteries wired at 24 volts and if your using an inverter it needs to support 24 volts.
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The input is 22-60vdc you will work close to The low limit if tour panel generate les than this voltage your invertir will be off, muy suggestión is add another panel to increase The input. Good luck.
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The intended purpose of this device is to directly feed the power off the solar panel to this inverter with its 120 vacpower to the grid. If for any reason you come off the battery the voltage to the inverter must be at leastthe minimjm dc input voltage of the inverter, usually around 24 vdc. All in all I dont see the inverter workingoff the 12 volt battery.
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It is rated for 10 amps input and output. If it can handle 48 volts (which I don't know because I have a 24 volt panel) it will receive 48 x 10 or 480 watts (volts x amps equals watts). However, if you are charging 12 volt batteries it will only put through 120 watts. I ended up trading this in for a 20 amp controller because of this. I am very happy with the 20 amp controller.
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all you need are the cables to connect the two terminals. battery will need a charging source at some point but inverter and battery alone will run until battery reaches 10.2 volts
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Zubby,This controller can handle up to 125 open circuit volts input. You can series your panels together to get a theoretical voltage of 96 volts, this will have less voltage drop and give you approximately 10 1/2 amps on the input side of the controller. Your problem is with a 12 volt battery bank your amperages on the output of the controller could exceed 80 amps ( 1000 watts divided by 12 volts equals 83.3 amps ). You would need (2) of these controllers with your present configuration. If it is possible; you could make your 12 volt battery bank into a 24 volt battery bank and get a 24 volt inverter, then you would need only (1) controller. ( 1000 watts divided by 24 volts equals 41.6 amps ) Zubby,This controller can handle up to 125 open circuit volts input. You can series your panels together to get a theoretical voltage of 96 volts, this will have less voltage drop and give you approximately 10 1/2 amps on the input side of the controller. Your problem is with a 12 volt battery bank your amperages on the output of the controller could exceed 80 amps ( 1000 watts divided by 12 volts equals 83.3 amps ). You would need (2) of these controllers with your present configuration. If it is possible; you could make your 12 volt battery bank into a 24 volt battery bank and get a... » Read More Zubby,This controller can handle up to 125 open circuit volts input. You can series your panels together to get a theoretical voltage of 96 volts, this will have less voltage drop and give you approximately 10 1/2 amps on the input side of the controller. Your problem is with a 12 volt battery bank your amperages on the output of the controller could exceed 80 amps ( 1000 watts divided by 12 volts equals 83.3 amps ). You would need (2) of these controllers with your present configuration. If it is possible; you could make your 12 volt battery bank into a 24 volt battery bank and get a 24 volt inverter, then you would need only (1) controller. ( 1000 watts divided by 24 volts equals 41.6 amps ) « Show Less
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I cannot speak to the inverter issue but if outputs 60hz 1120v current it should work fine. The power setting are extremely consistent if set on temperature they are within two to three degrees of the indicated temperature almost always on the high side(i.e. if set at 80 degrees F the actual temp with my unit will be 82 degrees. Overall it seems to be of high quality.
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I only wish I knew.It just runs on a regular current....I do not know what an inverter is. I sure do like mine under my desk.
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Glad to help! The charge controller is Go Power's GP-PWM-30 30 Amp pulse width modulated digital unit. The inverter is Go Power's GP-SW3000-12 3000 Watt 12 Volt Pure Sine Wave Inverter.Regards,Lisa, forExplore Electric
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I can't even get mine to produce. The original inverter drained the batteries. What kind of inverter are you using?
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I don't see anything in my owners manual about high or low voltage values for shutdown. I can tell you that mine runs just fine at 14.7 volts input from solar charge controller. I never let my batteries fall below 70% charge which is 12.38 volts so that is my low voltage. The manual says that shutdown occurs at 0% battery capacity which is 11.3 volts for my batteries. I would never let my batteries drop that low so I don't think it good to trust this inverter to protect your batteries.