Chargers & Converters: Whats the Difference?
Spot the difference!
Converters and chargers may look alike and might occupy a similar location in your system configuration but they perform different roles.
11Sep
16Aug
Charge Controllers – What’s the difference?
We’ve talked about the difference between an MPPT controller and a PWM controller, and briefly about sizing your controllers.
MPPT’s use a transformer to step down the Voltage from your
09Aug
Lithium Batteries: Wiring a BMS
A lithium phosphate battery cell is 3.2V nominal (between 2.65 – 3.65V). This is the limit of the cell’s chemistry, so if we want more than 3.2V, we need
09Aug
DC Ripple and Batteries
DC Voltage is usually thought of as constant – You have a 12V battery, it outputs a steady Voltage, only changing gradually as it is charged and discharged.
DC ripple
02Aug
System configurations – How does all this stuff go together?
System configurations – How does all this stuff go together?Let’s start with the most basic – a 12 or 24V system used to power DC loads such as a
29Jul
What if my panels don’t match?
Mismatched panels can be put together in the same string, but there are some rules to follow to keep the system safe and efficient.In a series string, you need
22Jul
What’s the Safest Battery?
The most common batteries used today in small to household – sized setups fall into two categories – Lead acid and Lithium.LeadLead batteries fall into several different categories;FloodedFlooded lead
15Jul
Victron Cerbo GX
Welcome to anther Tech Talk - where we will be talking about a featured product we are particularly excited about.Featured product - The Victron Cerbo GXLike all GX devices,
08Jul
Solar panel wiring
When you have two or more panels, there are a number of ways to wire them up.
We are often asked – ‘What’s better? Putting our panels in series, or