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Old 12-19-2009, 10:20 PM   #36 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by brucey View Post
If the output voltage on those panels are 60 volts how are you going to charge a normal 12 Volt battery?
I don't know, but here is the charge controller he's talking about :

Steca Solsum 5A 12/24V Charge Controller - Steca Solar Charge Controllers(Pwm Type) @ AltE
Quote:
Steca SOLSUM
PWM Charge Controllers
5.0C / 6.6C / 8.0C / 8.8C
12/24 V Systems

The Steca Solsum "C" model is one of the most sold charge controllers on the market. It is optimally suited for use in solar home systems with load currents of up to 10 A at 12 V/24 V and up to 240 Wp module output.

Max. module input short circuit current for the Solsum 8.8c is 8 Amps.
Here's the K60 :

K60 60W Thinfilm Solar Panel Pallet QTY 25 - Solar Panels by the Pallet @ AltE
Code:
Volts:  48 V
Amps:   0.9 A
Watts:  1500 W
Sooooo, it appears that the output Amps are well below the charge controller's tolerance, but I am not really sure.

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