Re: Stus-List Solar Charge Controllers, Battery Chargers and Battery Equalization

Equalization is not a problem as long as you water the batteries before and more importantly AFTER each cycle. There is a point of diminishing returns regarding equalizing but I'm not sure there is a point of damage beyond boiling dry. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Fri,

Re: Stus-List Solar charge controllers

Yes. With the boat, the sky is the limit for spending. Ask yourself, do you really need "the best" for your solar setup? Good panels are a must, they last a long time. With all due respect to "Maine Sail" (I've donated money to the guy because his site is so damn helpful), his article about cheap c

Re: Stus-List Solar charge controllers

This makes me feel good about my three Genasun GV-10's! 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 28, 2016, at 7:33 AM, Bill Bina - gmail via CnC-List > wrote: > >

Re: Stus-List Solar charge controllers

Copied and pasted from the Maine Sailor review conclusion: *"Best Value In A High Performance MPPT Controller = Genasun GV-10"* I would suggest you call Genasun directly and talk to them about what you need. They are very helpful, and in fact, the founder is a long distance sailor who was insp

Re: Stus-List Solar charge controllers

Thanks guys, I had been focused on getting a Genasun. I was gonna do 2, one for each 100w panel. I had hoped to use their 5amp unit but in reviewing the specs it looks like I would exceed the ratings by a small margin. I looked at the 10amp unit but it is nearly twice the price. If they made a

Re: Stus-List Solar charge controllers Genasun link

Many cheapo controllers say MPPT but do not actually contain the circuitry required. Genasun makes high quality MPPT controllers in the USA, and you can talk to the MIT educated engineers in Cambridge Massachusetts should the need arise. Bill Bina On 4/27/2016

Re: Stus-List Solar charge controllers

Many cheapo controllers say MPPT but do not actually contain the circuitry required. Genasun makes high quality MPPT controllers in the USA, and you can talk to the MIT educated engineers in Cambridge Massachusetts should the need arise. Bill Bina On 4/27/2016 9:19 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-

Re: Stus-List Solar charge controllers

If you want a good one, get a Genesis controller. They are not cheap, but they’re not expensive and they are good. I think they are a bit cheaper than Morningstar. You want a good one. You can easily murder the batteries with a poor one. I have a Morningstar duo and I am happy, but if I were to

Re: Stus-List Solar charge controllers

It's hit or miss. I purchased my solar panel and controller as a kit from an ebay store located in Quebec. This outfit: http://www.ebay.com/usr/solar-power-canada?_trksid=p2047675.l2559 If I were cruising full time I wouldn't cheap out on this. The truth is that I'm a weekend cruiser and this tech

Re: Stus-List Solar charge controllers

I think Renology sells cheap Chinese solar panels (some of which are manufacturing rejects from name brand companies). Apparently, they are selling a cheap voltage controller now. With something like this, it may work out fine for you or it may not. Bob Bob Boyer S/V Rainy Days (1983 C&C Lan

Re: Stus-List Solar charge controllers

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

Re: Stus-List Solar charge controllers

Look for ones with lots of reviews and read them. Many say MPPT but are not. Ones with lots of reviews often have a skilled person test its MPPT functionality. On Apr 27, 2016 7:20 PM, "Josh Muckley via CnC-List" wrote: > Hey guys, > > Anyone have a good experience with an ebay or Amazon, el che

Re: Stus-List Solar charge controllers

Josh — I’ve never heard of Renogy before; the Vlctron stuff is very well built and I’d trust that in a minute. Fred Street -- Minneapolis S/V Oceanis (1979 C&C Landfall 38) -- on the hard in Bayfield, WI :^( > On Apr 27, 2016, at 8:19 PM, Josh Muckley via CnC-List > wrote: > > Hey guys, >