Re: Stus-List Solar panel - how to hook one up?

2017-12-30 Thread Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List 
Mike and Edd,

Actually, the right (?) way is to connect to the _house_ battery (bank of 
batteries) and then use a combiner or the ACR (or the Echo Charger) to charge 
the starting battery.

The rationale behind is that the starting battery does not need much charge; 
your house bank is the one that needs replenishing.

However, if you don't have the ACR and don't want to install one, and you can 
afford it, a dual charge controller is an easy way out. One that David mention 
is an option. I use the Morningstar Sunsaver Duo 
(https://www.morningstarcorp.com/products/sunsaver-duo/). I added the remote 
panel that shows the voltages and the charge (Ah) put into the batteries. This 
controller also has a setting that allows for 50/50 or 90/10 charging. I use 
the 90/10 setting (90 to the house, 10 to the starting battery). The beauty of 
it is that it charges the house battery first, but when it is full (or close 
to), all the spare current is going to the starting battery, anyway.

An extra point to consider - don't skimp on the cables leading from the solar 
panel to the controller. They will be long and you will have some voltage drop. 
If you get better cables (i.e. thicker), the voltage drop would be less.

Marek
1994 C270 "Legato"
Ottawa, ON

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Subject: Re: Stus-List Solar panel - how to hook one up?

Mike,

The best way (IMHO) is:

Solar panel to charge controller input.
Charge controller output to starting battery
Install a combiner or ACR so that when a charge is in the system (over 13V), it 
combines the batteries.

All the best,

Edd


Edd M. Schillay
Starship Enterprise
C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
City Island, NY
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On Dec 30, 2017, at 11:30 AM, Mike Casey via CnC-List 
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I have just taken the Power and Sail Squadron Marine Electronics course. If you 
can take it, I would urge you to do so. It has to be one of the best courses I 
have taken.

I bought a solar panel for my C 30. I can attach it to the boat fine, but 
hooking it up so it can recharge the batteries is a mystery.

Is there anyone out there who can give me some good instructions that I can 
understand?

My specifics are:

There are three batteries (one starting, two house) that have to be charged
It has to be on all the time
It needs the charge controller to be entered into the equation somewheres.

Assistance would be greatly appreciated!

Mike Casey
Halifax, Nova Scotia
C 30 1980
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Re: Stus-List Solar panel - how to hook one up?

2017-12-30 Thread David Knecht via CnC-List 
I did the same except installed a dual charge controller which independently 
controls the charging of the start and house batteries.  Dave
https://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C328%7C2290044%7C2290047=1802202
 

> On Dec 30, 2017, at 11:41 AM, Edd Schillay via CnC-List 
>  wrote:
> 
> Mike,
> 
> The best way (IMHO) is:
> 
> Solar panel to charge controller input.
> Charge controller output to starting battery
> Install a combiner or ACR so that when a charge is in the system (over 13V), 
> it combines the batteries. 
> 
> All the best,
> 
> Edd
> 
> 
> Edd M. Schillay
> Starship Enterprise
> C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
> City Island, NY 
> Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>   
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Dec 30, 2017, at 11:30 AM, Mike Casey via CnC-List  > wrote:
> 
> I have just taken the Power and Sail Squadron Marine Electronics course. If 
> you can take it, I would urge you to do so. It has to be one of the best 
> courses I have taken.
> 
> I bought a solar panel for my C 30. I can attach it to the boat fine, but 
> hooking it up so it can recharge the batteries is a mystery.
> 
> Is there anyone out there who can give me some good instructions that I can 
> understand?
> 
> My specifics are:
> 
> There are three batteries (one starting, two house) that have to be charged
> It has to be on all the time
> It needs the charge controller to be entered into the equation somewheres.
> 
> Assistance would be greatly appreciated!
> 
> Mike Casey
> Halifax, Nova Scotia 
> C 30 1980
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Re: Stus-List Solar panel - how to hook one up?

2017-12-30 Thread Edd Schillay via CnC-List 
Mike,

The best way (IMHO) is:

Solar panel to charge controller input.
Charge controller output to starting battery
Install a combiner or ACR so that when a charge is in the system (over 13V), it 
combines the batteries. 

All the best,

Edd


Edd M. Schillay
Starship Enterprise
C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
City Island, NY 
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On Dec 30, 2017, at 11:30 AM, Mike Casey via CnC-List  
wrote:

I have just taken the Power and Sail Squadron Marine Electronics course. If you 
can take it, I would urge you to do so. It has to be one of the best courses I 
have taken.

I bought a solar panel for my C 30. I can attach it to the boat fine, but 
hooking it up so it can recharge the batteries is a mystery.

Is there anyone out there who can give me some good instructions that I can 
understand?

My specifics are:

There are three batteries (one starting, two house) that have to be charged
It has to be on all the time
It needs the charge controller to be entered into the equation somewheres.

Assistance would be greatly appreciated!

Mike Casey
Halifax, Nova Scotia 
C 30 1980
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Stus-List Solar panel - how to hook one up?

2017-12-30 Thread Mike Casey via CnC-List 
I have just taken the Power and Sail Squadron Marine Electronics course. If
you can take it, I would urge you to do so. It has to be one of the best
courses I have taken.

I bought a solar panel for my C 30. I can attach it to the boat fine, but
hooking it up so it can recharge the batteries is a mystery.

Is there anyone out there who can give me some good instructions that I can
understand?

My specifics are:

There are three batteries (one starting, two house) that have to be charged
It has to be on all the time
It needs the charge controller to be entered into the equation somewheres.

Assistance would be greatly appreciated!

Mike Casey
Halifax, Nova Scotia
C 30 1980
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