We have a solar and battery setup with charge controller and inverter. Can we hook freezer up to charge controller or do we hook to batteries?
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I hooked my Sundanzer to the battery. Make sure to put a fuse in the freezer's positive cable near the positive battery terminal. Hope this helps.
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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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honestly i havent set mine up yet but my plan is to hook it up to an inverter then plug a charger into the inverter. but sadly i havent had time to mess with it yet. the inverter will protect your battery from overload though i do know that. it changes the current from direct to alternating so it will become just like a wall socket when there is adequate sunshine. but honestly solar has a ton of ways to hook it up and it all depends on what you want to use it for. youtube has a million different explainations of how it can be used for different things and thats just one source. if you can respond im curious what you plan to use it for? honestly i havent set mine up yet but my plan is to hook it up to an inverter then plug a charger into the inverter. but sadly i havent had time to mess with it yet. the inverter will protect your battery from overload though i do know that. it changes the current from direct to alternating so it will become just like a wall socket when there is adequate sunshine. but honestly solar has a ton of ways to hook it up and it all depends on what you want to use it for. youtube has a million different explainations of how it can be used for different things and thats just one source. if you can... » Read More honestly i havent set mine up yet but my plan is to hook it up to an inverter then plug a charger into the inverter. but sadly i havent had time to mess with it yet. the inverter will protect your battery from overload though i do know that. it changes the current from direct to alternating so it will become just like a wall socket when there is adequate sunshine. but honestly solar has a ton of ways to hook it up and it all depends on what you want to use it for. youtube has a million different explainations of how it can be used for different things and thats just one source. if you can respond im curious what you plan to use it for? « Show Less
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I have a freezer and a small fridge hooked to it. Just make sure that the outlet that you use has a breaker rated at the combined amperage of the two items. The adapter will handle it if the line can handle it.
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To run off-grid, you need batteries and a compatible AC-coupled inverter (maintains 120/240 AC voltage and stores excess power from solar system in the batteries) matched to the batteries. This is suitable if the solar panels are far from the batteries. Another approach requires solar charge controller(s) DC-coupled to batteries and inverter to supply your house power.
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The answer to your question is yes.. The controller is like a voltage regulator on your car.. You can use the inverter as long as the batteries have enough charge which is up to the controller to maintain the voltage as long as your are getting solar...
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You usually have to have some type of controller to prevent battery overcharging. I hooked my solar charger to a gate opener that has a built in controller for the battery.
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Any good 3000w inverter can handle fridge and freezer, this one will do for sure
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At colder temperatures the solar will produce more power than the rating, however this is only an issue when it gets very cold (like freezing temps), not at room temperatures. If you are very worried about overcharging, go with a MPPT charge-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. 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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Just started mine. The load goes to the equipment you are powering, the battery goes to the battery as indicated. This unit is to automatically control the charging of the batteries only when needed and take power from either the solar cell or battery when the load is on. I can give more in a couple weeks after mine has been fully tested. If you hook the batteries to the load terminal it can overcharge the batteries and cause problems, maybe even fire. Not knowing how you are using this it is the best I can answer. Correct connections will be important if the load is not constant.
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The PW1100-12 does not have an internal battery or any means of storing electricity. It is designed to be connected to a single or a bank of 12 volt batteries of your choice. The PW1100-12 should work provided that the wattage draw of your freezer is less than the inverter's wattage output.
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Positive wire and negative wire go directry into special plug in the controller, then two tray wires (sold separately) go directly to the battery positive and negitive. Easy as putting batteries in a flashlight. Renogy had a utube video. It's so easy. If you wanted to later add more cells, you would need a bigger controller, if you wanted more than 200 watts of solar cells then you would need another battery. If you wanted to plug something in using ac power you would need an solar power inverter. As far as a DC ground, a battery is 12 volts, as long as you use 12 volt items you should be dandy!
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No you will need a charge controller such as this one Docooler Solar Charge Controller Solar Panel Battery Regulator Safe Protection (10A) There is a overcharge protection circuit within the charge controller. How long it will take depends on how low it is and how much sun is available.
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The solar controller and generated can be connected to the same battery in parallel and not have any problems.I would only see an isolator or disconnect switch necessary if you wanted to remove your batteries and switch them with a different set or configuration.That way you can disconnect your panels while managing your batteries. This is good for preventing your charge controller from getting damaged.Let us know if you need further assistance.Regards,AW
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the inverter will work but you did not say what wattage it is. Are you making the 2 batteries into 12 volts? You will need a charge controller too.
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The grid tie hooks directly to solar panels, you do not want to go through a charge controller nor do you want to hook to a battery bank. Using this small inverter I am assuming you have a twelve volt system, make sure you do not exceed the 250 wattage or you will fry the inverter For a little more money you can get a 500 or 600 watt inverter, I have 6 600 watt inverters that have been working great for over a year. I have 3 185 watt panels for a total of 545 watts on each 600 watt inverter, It is best to stay a little under what the inverter can handle