The camper I bought has this controller and it is plugged into a normal outlet. Can this be pigtailed in to a 12 volt system instead of plugged in?
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So long as the supply can handle the amperage, yes. One unit that I received came with a pigtail (the one that included a light strip but no power supply), the 'controller only' did not.
49231
You can use this controller for 12v but there will be power clipping. The best controller would be the Outback FM-80 for 1KW solar panels charging a 12v battery bank. Thanks, ML SOLAR
49229
You can use this controller for 12v but there will be power clipping. The best controller would be the Outback FM-80 for 1KW solar panels charging a 12v battery bank.Thanks, ML SOLAR
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some have posted something about operating the controller at 220v vice 110v...my question is "does this unit plug into the 110 house outlet?
384893
The controller can detect the power voltage and fit it automatically. If you need the wiring diagram, welcome you contact us again. We can send it via the message instead
1280298
Not as is, there maybe some mods to do that or use inverter to change voltage to 120v first, I imagine you could connect to Battery by bypassing outlet connection and just wire battery connector to truck battery but would be risky and void warranty, maybe cause more problems
571098
Yes you can, My Grandson has it wired to a fuse Box and it pulls power from all 4 12volt battires
1964466
I don't know if you would want to put that kind of power through that small a cord. If Goal Zero says it can accept that much power through there I would say you can wire up your own but mine did not come with such an adapter. The charge controller on this panel puts out 10 amps at 12volts that alot of power. The wires that came with mine seem to be much thicker that what i see on the goal zero page for connectors.
2048060
Yes as long as you don't exceed the controllers maximum current output. This unit at 12vdc draws 560milliamps
286632
You can pull 12volts power from the load terminal as long as the rated current is smaller than 5Amp as the charge controller can handle.
1492499
The controller takes a 12 supply form the wall wart power supply. Just use the small round power connector and hook it to a 12 volt source and skip the wall wart completely. I have used them many times on parade cars doing just that. The wiring diagram is on the back of the unit.
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A test you can make is to directly connect the panel to the battery, correct polarity important or you will fry things. If the voltage is 17 volts or under you are good to go. If it is still over 18 volts you will be over current and ruin the battery. You cannot have the controller set to 24 volts for your 12volt battery!
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Zubby,This controller can handle up to 125 open circuit volts input. You can series your panels together to get a theoretical voltage of 96 volts, this will have less voltage drop and give you approximately 10 1/2 amps on the input side of the controller. Your problem is with a 12 volt battery bank your amperages on the output of the controller could exceed 80 amps ( 1000 watts divided by 12 volts equals 83.3 amps ). You would need (2) of these controllers with your present configuration. If it is possible; you could make your 12 volt battery bank into a 24 volt battery bank and get a 24 volt inverter, then you would need only (1) controller. ( 1000 watts divided by 24 volts equals 41.6 amps ) Zubby,This controller can handle up to 125 open circuit volts input. You can series your panels together to get a theoretical voltage of 96 volts, this will have less voltage drop and give you approximately 10 1/2 amps on the input side of the controller. Your problem is with a 12 volt battery bank your amperages on the output of the controller could exceed 80 amps ( 1000 watts divided by 12 volts equals 83.3 amps ). You would need (2) of these controllers with your present configuration. If it is possible; you could make your 12 volt battery bank into a 24 volt battery bank and get a... » Read More Zubby,This controller can handle up to 125 open circuit volts input. You can series your panels together to get a theoretical voltage of 96 volts, this will have less voltage drop and give you approximately 10 1/2 amps on the input side of the controller. Your problem is with a 12 volt battery bank your amperages on the output of the controller could exceed 80 amps ( 1000 watts divided by 12 volts equals 83.3 amps ). You would need (2) of these controllers with your present configuration. If it is possible; you could make your 12 volt battery bank into a 24 volt battery bank and get a 24 volt inverter, then you would need only (1) controller. ( 1000 watts divided by 24 volts equals 41.6 amps ) « Show Less
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Im not sure INPUT equals OUTPUT. If you are in a camp trailer then there should be a voltage reduction already in your trailers' electrical system. Try to plug in something low voltage like a coffee pot and make sure it doesn't short out from the outlet you want to use. You only want to use 110/120 house voltage on this charger system. If all you have is 240V on the OUTPUT then you need to get an adapter that will reduce the output. This charger will probably fry and take the battery with it if you plug it in to anything higher!
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Yes, but only half your camper would be powered. Campers with 50amp plus is really 2 times 25amps with half the stuff connected to each. If you have 2 airs one will work. I have the plug above - only been able to use it a few rare times. Most parks that have a 30 and 15/20 the standard 15 has gfi - ground fault - that makes this plug useless. In places where you find 2 30's with in range - with an adaptor - this plug very useful.
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this controller doesn't care if it is 12 or 24 volts,, not very many watts though,, it will take a while to much charge in that battery
60880
Yes, it requires 12 DC to operate. I have it connected to the 12 volt source through one of my console switches.