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fredcam


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Hi all l got  200W solo panel and 2 135w battery in my caravan lm have trouble keeping the battery charge l also got a Projecta intelli-charge Battery Charger  the cut off switch been set on 10.5v 11.5v and 12v what it should be set on the solo pannel when check from my solo regulator is pushing 42v l check my Twin battery and its 23.5v

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-- Edited by fredcam on Tuesday 29th of December 2020 10:19:23 PM

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Tony LEE


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Where are you measuring 23.5V on a 12 volt system

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from the dual battery positive and negative led the solo controller is 13.5v



-- Edited by fredcam on Wednesday 30th of December 2020 03:29:17 PM

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You would be better posting in the technical thread, a lot of people don't look at this thread.

To clarify a few things first:

The '2 135W' is this 2 x 135AH batteries?

You say the regular is pushing 42 volts:

You must be running a 24v set up, 2 x 12v batteries in series?

 



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yes that 2 x 135AH
adj the solo controller now its showing 14.3AH 12.8V and the cut of is 11.3V when l test the controller with a meter solo panels are 23V and battery twin is showing 23.4V
thanks for your help

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Tony LEE


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Is this a new system and has it ever worked correctly

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Is this a new system and has it ever worked correctly

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thanks everyone the system is working ok up to now it was the cut off setting on the battery charger kind regards fredcam

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