Josh:

You might want to consider some redundancy in voltage controllers, not having 
all your solar panels go thru one voltage controller.  The voltage controller 
is the most likely piece of the system to fail--certainly more likely than the 
solar panels.

Bob

Bob Boyer
S/V Rainy Days (1983 C&C Landfall 38 - hull #230)
Blog: dainyr...@blogspot.com
Email: dainyr...@icloud.com
Annapolis, MD (presently in Baltimore)

> On Apr 27, 2016, at 9:19 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List 
> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
> 
> Hey guys,
> 
> Anyone have a good experience with an ebay or Amazon, el cheapo solar charge 
> controller.  Particularly a MPPT type.  The price for the Morningstar is just 
> a little prohibitive for what you get. 
> 
> Renogy Traker MPPT 20A with the accessory meter is cheaper than just the 
> Morningstar 15A, MPPT ootion.  It is also only a little more expensive than 
> the Victron BlueSolar 20A MPPT version.
> 
> Thanks,
> Josh Muckley
> S/V Sea Hawk
> 1989 C&C 37+
> Solomons, MD
> 
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