i have the renogy tracer mppt 40 cc charge controller how much amps can i put into this controller with the solar panels
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Hello,If you are charging 12v nominal battery bank you can input up to 400 watts of solar power.If you are charging 24v nominal battery bank you can input up to 800 watts of solar power.The wiring configuration of the 800 watt panel setup must be done so that you do not parallel all of them or not series all of them or else the panels will either go out of the 100 VDC or the 40A rating.The 800 watt setup must be wiring in series/parallel.Please let us now if you have any further questions.Regards,AW
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You can max at 40 amps. In my experience I would not push more then 30 amps, then charger will have a longer life.
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I'm guessing that the solar panel is the "Source" and the charge controller is the "Load". If so, if the panels are indeed putting out 335 watts, and the voltage is 16.65V, you should be drawing 20 Amps. Perhaps it is a poor connection, or the charge controller is not allowing any current to pass through. If you have a standard multi meter, you could measure the current by allowing the red wires to feed through the meter. (be careful, many meters can't measure more then 10A, and if indeed 20A are flowing, that could burn out the meter.)I use my Watt's Up meter to measure drain from Li-Po batteries connected up to brushless motors and it works great. I'm guessing that the solar panel is the "Source" and the charge controller is the "Load". If so, if the panels are indeed putting out 335 watts, and the voltage is 16.65V, you should be drawing 20 Amps. Perhaps it is a poor connection, or the charge controller is not allowing any current to pass through. If you have a standard multi meter, you could measure the current by allowing the red wires to feed through the meter. (be careful, many meters can't measure more then 10A, and if indeed 20A are flowing, that could burn out the meter.)I use my Watt's Up... » Read More I'm guessing that the solar panel is the "Source" and the charge controller is the "Load". If so, if the panels are indeed putting out 335 watts, and the voltage is 16.65V, you should be drawing 20 Amps. Perhaps it is a poor connection, or the charge controller is not allowing any current to pass through. If you have a standard multi meter, you could measure the current by allowing the red wires to feed through the meter. (be careful, many meters can't measure more then 10A, and if indeed 20A are flowing, that could burn out the meter.)I use my Watt's Up meter to measure drain from Li-Po batteries connected up to brushless motors and it works great. « Show Less
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Depending on how many panels your connecting there are options 12 or 24 volt this is a link to the Renogy downloads with several schematics for different configurations. This link goes to the 2 panel setup using connectors http://renogy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/200W-1x2.pdf. The next link takes you to the downloads page where you will find the configurations. http://renogy.com/renogy-solar/products/downloads/Hope it helps.
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you will need a 10 amp charge controller for one of these or a 20 amp charge controller for two.The charge controller will have adjustable settings "you set"I suggest a renogy 30 amp pwm controller for three reasons it will give you room to add more panels its cheap under $35 and its all you would need to accomplish battery charging in 12 or 24 volt mode,I hope this helps
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From the Battery Tender site.(http://batterytender.com/products/solar/battery-tender-solar-controller.html)Battery Tender® Solar Controller allows you to convert an existing solar panel into a solar charger using Battery Tender® patented Super Smart Charging Algorithm. Usable input range between 5-45 Watts!
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Yes it will. You should go by the amperage of the controller, of how many panels you can put on it. 2-30 watt panels put out about 4 amps and have plenty of amps to add on more panels. But make sure you are going positive to positive and negative to negative to make your 60 watts. I put 2-130 watt panels (Equals 260 watts) with the same connectors. I am putting out a little over 16 amps out of the 2-130 watt panels. What size of cable are you using? 12 or 10 guage cable. The farther you are from the panels you should use the larger guage.
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The spec sheet rates the Tracer-3215RN for use on 12 or 24 volt systems. Max input from the PV unit is 150VDC @30 amps. Presently I am inputting 30 volts from my panel array @34 amps which is @ 1020 watts and I have been doing this for several months. My storage bank consists of 18 marine batteries at 12vdc. I have been doing this for several months and all works quite well. Hope that helps.
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All solar panels should use charge controllers. For this controller you need at least a 5-10 amp controller to support this panel.Let us know if you need any further help.Regards,AW
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Mark,The BZ MPPT500 is rated for 500 Watts PV input at 100 Volts and a maximum charge current of 45 Amps. As long as your PV input voltage is below 100Volts, this unit should work well with your system. Just let us know if you have any other questions.Thanks,Solarhome Sales Team
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Yes. It will work with any solar charge controller. Just make sure the charge controller is rated for the total Amps required. The more panels you link together the higher the amp rating for the controller.
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JD - Kindly edit your response, it is .3 of an Amp, not 2.4. Also- I would LOVE to know what kind of a controller you use with the solar panels and batteries.
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Frank, i have a Renogy catalog on front of me and don't see a 350 panel. This must be something new. And by 30ampcharge controller I assume a PWM charge controller. Your panel can be 12 or 24v not both, unless this is somethingreally new. You might try one of the solar forums or email Renogy support. Don't call tech support because i tried.Don't. Ok? Try Northern Arizona wind&sun; or midnite solar forums. Also midnite solar has videos on youtube about everything. You should be able to charge a 12v battery with a 12v panel and charge controller-period. Unless the battery is no good. Put a voltmeter at the output of panel then the output of charge controller. Good luck. Frank, i have a Renogy catalog on front of me and don't see a 350 panel. This must be something new. And by 30ampcharge controller I assume a PWM charge controller. Your panel can be 12 or 24v not both, unless this is somethingreally new. You might try one of the solar forums or email Renogy support. Don't call tech support because i tried.Don't. Ok? Try Northern Arizona wind&sun; or midnite solar forums. Also midnite solar has videos on youtube about everything. You should be able to charge a 12v battery with a 12v panel and charge controller-period. Unless the battery is... » Read More Frank, i have a Renogy catalog on front of me and don't see a 350 panel. This must be something new. And by 30ampcharge controller I assume a PWM charge controller. Your panel can be 12 or 24v not both, unless this is somethingreally new. You might try one of the solar forums or email Renogy support. Don't call tech support because i tried.Don't. Ok? Try Northern Arizona wind&sun; or midnite solar forums. Also midnite solar has videos on youtube about everything. You should be able to charge a 12v battery with a 12v panel and charge controller-period. Unless the battery is no good. Put a voltmeter at the output of panel then the output of charge controller. Good luck. « Show Less
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This is why I hooked my 520 watts of panels in series so you halve the amperage. I can add another 2 panels in the future and still keep it under 30 amps. Remember too that the charge controller can charge a normal 12v battery bank, that's what mine is. I recommend making a 24v panel setup.
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it really will depend on the specs from the panels you choose but i would say if they are similar to something like the renogy 100 watt panels you could run at least four for sure and possibly more depending on the actual output from each panel. if i was running more than 400 watts of panels i would probably start looking at some of the mppt charge controllers so you can get the most out of your system.
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I think a 20A would be the min I would hook up two panels to. I have 4 panels wired in series and parrallel to a 40A MPPT controller. The MPPT vs PWM is a different thing completely. You can google the difference between the two. I have had great luck and success with MPPT TRACER 3215RN Solar Charge Controller 30A 12V 24V EP I've used this one and the same brand in 20A. These are great panels and make power even in moonlight.
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You don't need another 30 amp controller. 2 more panels would only put you at 28 amps, and I've never seen a panel that puts out its advertised amperage anyway.
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ohm's law says 8.333333 etc. But most 12 volt solar panels are actually operating at a higher voltage than 12 because of the need to charge a 12v system you need a higher voltage my charge controller doesn't really start till 14.4, I'm going with the average 5.0-5.5 weather, wiring distance, number of connections can change the number. since my smaller charge controller is 30 amp. I would stay at 5 panels max. with a hefty diverter load. and if you have multiple panels how you wire them(parallel or in series) can be a big difference too.