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Well priced solar regulator

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I found this on Takealot:

30A Digital Solar Regulator 12V/24V Rating for R424, seems like a pretty decent price.
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https://www.takealot.com/30a-digital-so ... l+Campaign
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Just remember that this is a pwm regulator and not as efficient as an mppt

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I bought this one last week for R444

https://www.sustainable.co.za/epsolar-l ... oller.html
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PWM regulators are just fine for camping set-ups.
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Pwm will suffer an approximate 30% loss.

So your 100w panel will only provide an effective 70w etc etc.

Also, pwm does not handle overcast conditions well.
MPPT is a better, albeit very slightly, more expensive option.

I may be wrong, but this is what I've been told whilst putting together my solar setup.

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Brandon wrote:
Tue Jul 16, 2019 7:25 pm
Pwm will suffer an approximate 30% loss.

So your 100w panel will only provide an effective 70w etc etc.

Also, pwm does not handle overcast conditions well.
MPPT is a better, albeit very slightly, more expensive option.

I may be wrong, but this is what I've been told whilst putting together my solar setup.

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MPPT's are said to be 30% more efficient than PWM. That does not equate to 100w panel only giving 70w.

A good read...
https://www.victronenergy.com/upload/do ... r-MPPT.pdf
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Ah my bad.

I obviously did not pay close enough attention to the salesman.

At least the 30% was right.



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