Re: [RE-wrenches] Paralleling CC

2020-04-24 Thread James Jarvis
The Magnum PT-100 will do 100 amps at 12 volts. It can be run stand alone / not on the Magnum network. Settings are via DIP switch. LED front panel display that cycles through displaying various parameters. Well built and simple units.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Paralleling CC

2020-04-24 Thread Jerry Shafer
Wrenches, Ray I agree that 12 volts needs to be changed and best to go to 48 nominal and have been there myself making suggestions. We,re all good and friends here. Jerry On Fri, Apr 24, 2020, 10:28 AM Ray wrote: > Oh well maybe I'm completely full of Hot air on this fine Friday morning. >

Re: [RE-wrenches] Paralleling CC

2020-04-24 Thread Ray
Oh well maybe I'm completely full of Hot air on this fine Friday morning. Sorry, I just assumed it could be set to 12v. II just checked the specs, and it actually is only compatible with 24 v and up battery banks. Personally I run the PV numbers on a calculator and when I multiply 100 amps x

Re: [RE-wrenches] Paralleling CC

2020-04-24 Thread Jerry Shafer
Wrenches, Ray How do you program a FM 100 to 12 volts, l do not see that's programmable to be set to do that Jerry On Fri, Apr 24, 2020, 10:16 AM Ray wrote: > This is a classic off grid conundrum we've dealt with for decades. > Generally it take more money than the client wants to spend. 12 v

Re: [RE-wrenches] Paralleling CC

2020-04-24 Thread Ray
This is a classic off grid conundrum we've dealt with for decades.  Generally it take more money than the client wants to spend.  12 v is a serious limitation, not just for the PV array, but the inverter and battery layout as well.  What inverter do they have?  How old is it?  What battery are

Re: [RE-wrenches] Paralleling CC

2020-04-24 Thread Darryl Thayer
Hi Jay, as I see it there are two problems with parallel. One is the burnout of the FET in one of the controllers, and the other is the "not knowing what the other is doing. The burn out is caused by the capacitors in one CC supplying a surge current to the other CC. I tried this and it seemed

[RE-wrenches] Paralleling CC

2020-04-24 Thread Jay
Hi All, Are there any CC out there that can parallel on the input side? Situation is a older 12v system, 300’ wire run using a MX 60. Client wants more PV, but CC is maxed out. Upgrading to say FM-100 is way expensive and needs new mate etc. Yes could totally redo the system to 24 or 48v and