Separate controllers for each panel sounds reasonable… Since my current panel is tiny (10W) I'll be happy to set it up in a way that will continue to trickle charge the battery and augment it with a proper portable panel setup rather than trying to couple them. Regards, Peter Kraiker nextchapter.kraikerphoto.com Toronto, ON, Canada '82 L Westfalia 1.9 TD 5 Spd (Babe)
On 2013-10-13, at 12:52 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > RE: Controller on folding solar panel kits > There should be no problem connecting a second controller to your battery. But don't run the new panels into the existing controller unless you bypass the controller already attached to the panels. |
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