buying controller
ws9876
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if you were buying a controller like the Flexmate but didnt want to buy Outback.. what would you buy??
for 12,24,48 volt...
for 12,24,48 volt...
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Re: buying controller
The chief question would be: why not the Outback? Without knowing that, any recommendation may just duplicate the OB's characteristic.
Assuming the issue is price, you could consider a PWM or MPPt from Morningstar:
http://store.solar-electric.com/mochco.html
Good units recommended by their users (I'm not one so I can't speak from experience here - yet).
This one is comparable to an FM-60: http://store.solar-electric.com/motr60ampmps.html
Xantrex has a similar unit: http://store.solar-electric.com/xaxwmp60amps.html
Only OB has an 80 Amp model, as far as I know. -
Re: buying controller
their business troubles dont help their reputation... -
Re: buying controllertheir business troubles dont help their reputation...
Who's business troubles ? Xantrex ? Outback ? Wind sun ?
Morning star makes a 60A MPPT controller too ?
I think Midnight has an 80A coming out tooPowerfab top of pole PV mount | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
|| Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
|| VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A
solar: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Solar
gen: http://tinyurl.com/LMR-Lister , -
Re: buying controller
Mike;
Outback was purchased by Alpha Technologies. That's probably what the OP was referring to.
Didn't you get the memo?
http://forum.solar-electric.com/showthread.php?t=8693
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