Can the controller charge the battery and at the same supply electricity for lighting through the inverter
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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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If you supply enough current to do both, then yes. I run a pump and charge batteries all day and then the pump runs most if not all night. go to backwoods solar or northern arizona solar or advanced solarr in calpella ca for free worksheets for determining totals of all loads in watt hours versus solar panel(s) output. there are other factors as well, length of 12v wire run, and lighting wire run as well. but simply, solar panel output x hours of actual panel output minus loss of conversion minus loss of wire runs gives you watt hours of power available for lighting or charging or both. the unit will do it no problem. a little tricky to set up......... see other answers If you supply enough current to do both, then yes. I run a pump and charge batteries all day and then the pump runs most if not all night. go to backwoods solar or northern arizona solar or advanced solarr in calpella ca for free worksheets for determining totals of all loads in watt hours versus solar panel(s) output. there are other factors as well, length of 12v wire run, and lighting wire run as well. but simply, solar panel output x hours of actual panel output minus loss of conversion minus loss of wire runs gives you watt hours of power available for lighting or charging or both. the... » Read More If you supply enough current to do both, then yes. I run a pump and charge batteries all day and then the pump runs most if not all night. go to backwoods solar or northern arizona solar or advanced solarr in calpella ca for free worksheets for determining totals of all loads in watt hours versus solar panel(s) output. there are other factors as well, length of 12v wire run, and lighting wire run as well. but simply, solar panel output x hours of actual panel output minus loss of conversion minus loss of wire runs gives you watt hours of power available for lighting or charging or both. the unit will do it no problem. a little tricky to set up......... see other answers « Show Less
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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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Controller can be set to be constanly on, I've never used it with an inverter with it but I can"t see why you can"t charge the batteries. Running your lights through the inverter connected to the batteries is an unknown. I would like to hear if you can do it. I have used this controller several times, its a great unit.
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I would say no..i have more than 1 battery.. you can..however..run dc power from the controller.....amazon does carry dc ..cfl..bulbs
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Not sure about this controller since it went up in smoke! Not sure the amp rating is accurate..
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You will need a charge controller and wiring to connect the solar panel to the charge controller and the cable from charge controller to the battery.
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Yes, but would have to ask, why 2 charge controllers to 1 battery or battery bank ?
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A controller to insure the battery does not get overcharged. Other than wire, wire nuts etc. that is all you need if the lights and water pump are 12volt. If they run on 110-120 volt, you will need an inverter to change the current from DC to AC.
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It shouldn't cause problems. The inverter would only see the voltage from the charger not the current.
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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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You could have them both connected to the same battery. Each has its own controller.I do not know if you can wire them for any configuration other than 12v....
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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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You can charge one or two controllers at the same. Doesn't take too long to fully charge one or two controllers
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If you are hooking this up by itself you'll only want a charge controller to prevent the battery from overcharging. If you are using this to hook up an ac plug in battery charger, then you need the inverter for the charger.
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You can use solar power to charge a battery conected to this inverter , but you cannot hook the solar panels straight to the inverter.
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Charles E. Embury Sr. said on February 21, 2015 | EditThe inverter is run off of the battery being charged by your panels and has nothing to do with the charging system or the controller. As long as your battery or batteries are charged the the inverter will supply power for you up to the rating of the inverter ,good for running low amp items so as to not kill your battery.
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depend on what you are hooking it up to. If using as a battery charger than yes you need a controller. If hooking up to grid tie inverter or D C heat element than no do not need a controller.
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The short answer is no, however with additional controllers, inverters, breakers and fuses any power sources can be combined. Wind, Solar, Hydro electric, even thermal. When combining these power sources to charge batteries it is best to have the experts design a system that will work for your specific application. This will save you money in the end.
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You're probably thinking of a charge controller, not an inverter. And yes, you always need a charge controller so you don't overcharge the battery with the solar panel
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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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Yes, but the answer is not as simple as connecting the batteries in parallel. Because each battery has slightly different capacity and internal resistance, over time, you will get uneven charges between them. The charge controller will stop charging once one of the batteries gets full, leaving the other not-fully changed. The result is reduced capacity, that is, you will not get twice the capacity of individual battery. The solution is to insert battery balancer between controller and batteries. See this wiki page. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_balancing