where did my power go?

creeky · 12-05-11, 06:05 PM

Well, I finally got my four panels up and wired. See my solar shed post for details.

But where did my power go?

When I turn on the fuse to check each panel set the TriStar shows 9.9 amps at 115 watts (pretty sunny day). I then checked the next panel set. Same reading.

Then the TriStar starts charging. 15v at 2.2+- amps. Reading 38 watts (actual number fluctuates).

Where did my power go? What have I done wrong? HELP!

creeky · 04-03-12, 09:39 AM

Okay, figured it out. The batteries were fully charged and the charge controller was feeding them a trickle maintenance charge. How do I delete this post?

12-05-11, 06:05 PM	#1
creeky Journeyman EcoRenovator Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: a field somewhere Posts: 304 Thanks: 64 Thanked 44 Times in 31 Posts	where did my power go? Well, I finally got my four panels up and wired. See my solar shed post for details. But where did my power go? When I turn on the fuse to check each panel set the TriStar shows 9.9 amps at 115 watts (pretty sunny day). I then checked the next panel set. Same reading. Then the TriStar starts charging. 15v at 2.2+- amps. Reading 38 watts (actual number fluctuates). Where did my power go? What have I done wrong? HELP!

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04-03-12, 09:39 AM	#2
creeky Journeyman EcoRenovator Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: a field somewhere Posts: 304 Thanks: 64 Thanked 44 Times in 31 Posts	Okay, figured it out. The batteries were fully charged and the charge controller was feeding them a trickle maintenance charge. How do I delete this post?