Is output already diode protected to prevent the current back feed you might encounter with solar panel charging a battery?
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Actually I hooked mine up backwards and nothing happened. On the back of the box it says it has reverse protection, short circuit, reverse night current, overload, and overcharge/discharge protection.
1506607
It seems to prevent discharge at night. I'm using several with a solar panel to maintain battery charge on infrequently used equipment and the battery charge has been maintained.
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It is according to what you use for your power supply !! I Use A 12 v-dc Battery And a 12 v-dc Solar Panel To Keep The Battery Charged.12 V + In 12 V + Out / 12 V - In 12 V - Out. so your answer is (YES)
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Of course friend, the panel is high efficiency, full sun generates 22 volts, you need a charge controller 12 Volt so you do not overload the system, it will keep you charged and when the battery is charged, disconnect, which prevents damage to your batteries!
1786605
This is a good solar panel. I have 2 batteries connected parallel, + to +, and - to -. This gives me the same voltage- 12 volts. I run my garage door opener and some accessories in my garage off a power inverter. The Ramsond solar charge regulator shuts off when batteries are full. Like T.J. said, make sure you aim the panel for best results, and hopefully its not foggy where you keep your boat!
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Actually, if you set the output voltage and amperage limits using the trimpots. Once set, it will govern the output to whichever limit it bumps into first. So if you set the max charging current to say 500ma @ 24v then it will reduce the voltage to stay at/under 500ma while never allowing the voltage to exceed 24v. In theory, if you set the voltage to just under you battery's fully charged voltage and then set the current to a sane limit it should float when charged. For 'back' feeding to the solar panel, just put a diode in-line on the output. You can think of diodes like little check valves. ;)
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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
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NO. The power supply is not interrupted. If your vehicle port charges when it is off, you should be fine. But also consider that leaving it for extended times can drain your battery.
908345
"No" to both. If you have two 6V batteries and hook them up in series, the panel will work. This is a "battery maintainer" and has no sophisticated electronics other than a diode to prevent reverse flow/battery drain at night.
1234654
Yes, it has the same circuit as the other to keep it from reverse flowing and draining your battery. A solar charger without it would be useless.
1608515
I did. Just need to use a diode between 86 and 85 to keep the volts from killing fish. But I would use delay relay like (SRD-12VDC-SL-C NC Triggered Time Timer Delay Power Relay Module 12V DC). It keeps it from getting into that loop of the bottom of the container to the sump.
1701783
you can hook it up in junction to the battery with the solar panel but not in line or same line of the solar panel output
567128
Without seeing the schematic for the hook up, it is hard to advise you. There should be a charge input, that would go to the solar panel. There should be a load, that should be the device you are running, and there should be a battery connection, which is of course the battery. Make sure you observe the correct polarities on all of them. They should me marked + and -. If you are not sure, use a volt-ohm-meter to check.
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Yes. If you read the comment below, you will see that I was/am correct.The panel MAY have a diode, which would prevent it from actively discharging your battery when the sun goes down, but the comment below seems to refute that. The other problem is that this panel will cook your battery, because it will apply voltage and current anytime that light shines on the panel. It will do this regardless of the state of charge of your battery... This will boil the electrolyte, and you'll be left with a 12V paper weight.
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There is an outlet, however, I am not certain if it is for output only or input & output.Cheers
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Cant see any reason why not - but would need to see the circuit diagram or description to be sure. Solar charge controllers need to be single directional to stop the battery current flowing back to the panels at night when the panels have no power, so this is a built in feature.However I would make sure your battery bank can handle that sort of power. 2000W direct into anything but a very large battery bank would likely charge too fast and may damage your batteries. Hard to tell without knowing the specs of your battery bank and whether you would be feeding it through a controller or battery charger to manage the flow. Cant see any reason why not - but would need to see the circuit diagram or description to be sure. Solar charge controllers need to be single directional to stop the battery current flowing back to the panels at night when the panels have no power, so this is a built in feature.However I would make sure your battery bank can handle that sort of power. 2000W direct into anything but a very large battery bank would likely charge too fast and may damage your batteries. Hard to tell without knowing the specs of your battery bank and whether you would be feeding it through a... » Read More Cant see any reason why not - but would need to see the circuit diagram or description to be sure. Solar charge controllers need to be single directional to stop the battery current flowing back to the panels at night when the panels have no power, so this is a built in feature.However I would make sure your battery bank can handle that sort of power. 2000W direct into anything but a very large battery bank would likely charge too fast and may damage your batteries. Hard to tell without knowing the specs of your battery bank and whether you would be feeding it through a controller or battery charger to manage the flow. « Show Less
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Be sure you put a 'charge controller' (regulator) between the panel and the battery. If you don't, you will overcharge the battery daytime, and fry the panel at night (because the battery will back up into the panel and fry it).