VANAGON archives -- July 2013, week 5 (#92)

Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2013 16:30:59 -0700 Reply-To: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> Subject: Solar Panel: Battery Switching Diagram Check? Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Hi all.

Am finally getting around to designing a solar panel system. I'll likely go with a 150 Watt panel and simple single battery PWM controller.

My #1 aux. battery sees low use. But. In the event it gets too low.....

Can anyone see anything wrong with this switching arrangement? Here's a flow diagram:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-HyyFHf3fngw/UfmaYPP-frI/AAAAAAAAIDk/6cNsjZG1mX8/s720/Switch.jpg

I'd use this type of switch: http://www.rpelectronics.com/ss206-15-bg-spdt-20a-on-off-on-screw-terminals.html

Or maybe I'd be better of installing a dual battery controller?

Thanks,

Neil. -- Neil n

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