16 volt solar charge controller

DConlyGuy
DConlyGuy Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭
in Solar Beginners Corner #1
was just wondering is there a solar charger that will charge a 16 volt battery bank? or maybe even a variable voltage charger controller even?
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  • mike95490
    mike95490 Solar Expert Posts: 9,583 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Many of the small Morningstar controllers can be re-programed with a computer. I know their small MPPT ones can, and likely some of the PWM too.   Where do you get a 16V battery ?
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  • DConlyGuy
    DConlyGuy Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭
    #3
    two   8 volt golf cart battery's 
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  • Skippy
    Skippy Solar Expert Posts: 310 ✭✭
    edited September 2016 #4
    I picked up a sunsaver mppt charge controller,  (as per the previous post  )and wanted to know what it was doing . . . so I had to order the connector ( 30 $ )
     the connector would not plug into newer computer - did not have a 9 pin plug - so I used an older machine.
    ran the program and can access the numbers, but have not figured out how to have the numbers come up in chart form.
    Did access the custom settings, but did not change any parameters, but they can be changed, I just don't know how low or how high they can go . .

    You will also have to check the power requirements / limits for this one.  I know that my 3 - 110 watt  - 12 Volt panels - connected to a 24 V battery -  are pushing the limits for this charge controller - on the solar side . .  not sure about the battery side of this one... 

    I would call AWS and ask them, or call the Morningstar people directly.



    Hope this helps.
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  • DConlyGuy
    DConlyGuy Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭
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    thanks i just sent morning star and email and we shall see what they say
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  • DConlyGuy
    DConlyGuy Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭
    #6
    Hi Michael,

    Thanks for writing us.   You can custom program any of our MPPT controllers using our free software MSView.   By changing the charge settings, you can make these compatible with your 16V battery.

    Please let me know if you have any further questions.

    Best regards,

    Patrick Smith
    Technical Sales Engineer, Morningstar Corporation

    here is what morning star said.  thanks mike looks like you were right 
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