Re: [AFMUG] AC AND solar charge controller???

[Jesse Dupont]

If you’re running in a 48v panel config, Tycon makes a 65V 1200W AC power 
supply meant to be parallel to the solar panels. Can feed it and the PV into 
the PV input of your controller and be covered both ways.


From: Af <af-boun...@afmug.com> on behalf of Bill Prince <part15...@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 5, 2017 6:23:53 PM
To: Motorola III
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] AC AND solar charge controller???

My other thought was to just rectify the AC, perhaps filter it with a capacitor 
or two, and bridge that output with the output of the solar through a couple of 
isolation diodes. The rectifies AC would be at a voltage greater than the solar 
normally, but would drop to zero when the power was out. The diodes would 
prevent them from fighting each other.

-bp

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On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 4:25 PM, Cassidy B. Larson 
<c...@infowest.com<mailto:c...@infowest.com>> wrote:
I use an Outback Power FLEXower ONE at my cabin.  Solar charging, and AC input 
for generator when I need it. Automatic Generator Start via their “MATE3” unit 
(and reporting).   It has everything integrated, so you just hang the unit, but 
is probably overkill for what you want.




> On Dec 5, 2017, at 5:05 PM, Bill Prince 
> <part15...@gmail.com<mailto:part15...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Has anyone seen a charge controller that will take AC input AND solar input?
>
> I know that I've seen ones that combine wind and solar, so there must be some 
> that will allow primary power on AC, and backup/simultaneous input with solar 
> panels?
>
> Purpose is a remote site where we expect more than average AC power outages, 
> but is we could also charge the batteries via solar, we would be good.
>
>
> --
> bp
> part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com

Re: [AFMUG] AC AND solar charge controller???

[Eric Kuhnke]

Iota engineering DLS series. Standalone ac input to DC output charge
controller, 3 stage. I have never seen a single unit photovoltaic charge
controller that has any sort of AC input (in the MPPT 40 to 80A class).

On Dec 5, 2017 4:05 PM, "Bill Prince"  wrote:

> Has anyone seen a charge controller that will take AC input AND solar
> input?
>
> I know that I've seen ones that combine wind and solar, so there must be
> some that will allow primary power on AC, and backup/simultaneous input
> with solar panels?
>
> Purpose is a remote site where we expect more than average AC power
> outages, but is we could also charge the batteries via solar, we would be
> good.
>
>
> --
> bp
> part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com
>

Re: [AFMUG] AC AND solar charge controller???

[Bill Prince]

My other thought was to just rectify the AC, perhaps filter it with a
capacitor or two, and bridge that output with the output of the solar
through a couple of isolation diodes. The rectifies AC would be at a
voltage greater than the solar normally, but would drop to zero when the
power was out. The diodes would prevent them from fighting each other.

-bp

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bp
part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com

On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 4:25 PM, Cassidy B. Larson  wrote:

> I use an Outback Power FLEXower ONE at my cabin.  Solar charging, and AC
> input for generator when I need it. Automatic Generator Start via their
> “MATE3” unit (and reporting).   It has everything integrated, so you just
> hang the unit, but is probably overkill for what you want.
>
>
>
>
> > On Dec 5, 2017, at 5:05 PM, Bill Prince  wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone seen a charge controller that will take AC input AND solar
> input?
> >
> > I know that I've seen ones that combine wind and solar, so there must be
> some that will allow primary power on AC, and backup/simultaneous input
> with solar panels?
> >
> > Purpose is a remote site where we expect more than average AC power
> outages, but is we could also charge the batteries via solar, we would be
> good.
> >
> >
> > --
> > bp
> > part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com
>
>

Re: [AFMUG] AC AND solar charge controller???

[Cassidy B. Larson]

I use an Outback Power FLEXower ONE at my cabin.  Solar charging, and AC input 
for generator when I need it. Automatic Generator Start via their “MATE3” unit 
(and reporting).   It has everything integrated, so you just hang the unit, but 
is probably overkill for what you want.




> On Dec 5, 2017, at 5:05 PM, Bill Prince  wrote:
> 
> Has anyone seen a charge controller that will take AC input AND solar input?
> 
> I know that I've seen ones that combine wind and solar, so there must be some 
> that will allow primary power on AC, and backup/simultaneous input with solar 
> panels?
> 
> Purpose is a remote site where we expect more than average AC power outages, 
> but is we could also charge the batteries via solar, we would be good.
> 
> 
> --
> bp
> part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com

[AFMUG] AC AND solar charge controller???

[Bill Prince]

Has anyone seen a charge controller that will take AC input AND solar input?

I know that I've seen ones that combine wind and solar, so there must be
some that will allow primary power on AC, and backup/simultaneous input
with solar panels?

Purpose is a remote site where we expect more than average AC power
outages, but is we could also charge the batteries via solar, we would be
good.


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bp
part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com