Can I connect this panel to a charge controller then directly to a 12VDC load?
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No you cannot. The panel/charge controller cannot run any loads without being connected to a battery. The energy supplied to the load must come from the battery. There is one exception I have seen. There are some 12V water pumps that will run directly off of a solar panel without the need for a controller or a battery.Renogy Tech SupportSR
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Yes. I disconnect the battery from my camper 'load' during the day, allowing the battery to charge, then switch back to battery in the evening. Just requires in-line switch for 'load' side of controller to camper and in-line switch from battery to camper. Has been working quite well.
1406725
You can but your power consumption has to be very low, add a battery and then you can run some stuff, charges kind of slow though.
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The panel can supply 12v dc. If your device can charge off of this voltage, you would be ok. Not sure how long it takes to charge though.
1220390
This panel can be used for 12v system, provided appropriate charge controller is utilized. One will need MPPT type charge controller.
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Power (watts) = E (voltage) x I (current in amps), so 12 volts x 40 amps =480 watts. 480 watts/250 watts/panel = 1.925 panels. With the panels only producing 250 watts in perfect conditions, and with the efficiency factor of the panels multiplied in, plus the loss on the wire between the panels and the charge controller, it looks like your charge controller should be able to handle 2 panels, barely. Only 1, barely, if you run at 24 volts.
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I haven't try it w/12VDC but... it does have the connector for DC on the side.
974747
Yes you can however you will need a controller capable of handling both panels. Most small inexpensive charge controllers handle 7 amps or less. Two 60 watt panels will produce more than 7 amps on a sunny day.
1311912
You need to connect the panel with solar wire connectors like the MC4. You can connect to several batteries as long as they are connected with the correct voltage ie 12 or 24 volts depending on which way you go with the charge controller. Connecting 12v batteries in parallel will give you 12v. Go in series and you get 24v.
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No, the plugs prevent you from reversing the polarity. Just plug the solar panel to the solar plug, the load plug can be used to power 12 volt accessories
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I am using the panel connected directly to a large, deep-charge battery, and it works OK. You can go through a controller if you are worried about overcharging your battery.
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I have read somewhere you should connect the inverter to the battery. Because of the potential load you are pulling could exceed the charge controller. I am just passing on what i read just got my panels will be installing them soon
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Is this the only panel in the circuit? If yes you could use as little as 10 amp charge controller.if you plan on adding I'd total the amps your panels produce....
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Yes, the Inverter should hook directly to the battery, with very large cables. You can run your low wattage dc loads off the Renogy 30 amp charge controller. I run some 12 volt dc lamps off the charge controller. See the diagram on Renogy's web site for an example... Follow the hookup order for the cables to the charge controller
1090211
Yes, but you will need a charge controller with this panel. A charge controller is designed to protect the battery by managing the charge rate.
1565245
Yes, you can use this for anything that requires a 12 volt input, just keep in mind you want to keep the load at or less than 75% of maximum. Although mine has been operating just fine powering my led controller and 150 watts of strip lights
444846
Yes I believe so even though I don't have a manual handy. This charge controller is for 12 volt panels which usually run around 18 volts.
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This unit is DC powered, so I'm assuming you are referring to a DC powered system where you are wiring directly to a 12V DC power source... try it!
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Yes as long as you don't exceed the controllers maximum current output. This unit at 12vdc draws 560milliamps