Overpaneling MPPT Charge Controller

Overpaneling refers to connecting more solar panels to a solar charge controller than its rated input power. This is often done to capture more solar energy during less-than-ideal conditions, such as cloudy or overcast days. Solar charge controllers are designed …

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What is A Shunt in Electrical Battery Systems?

Remember when a voltage meter would be a perfect indicator of your remaining battery capacity? That was with lead-acid batteries. Now we have lithium batteries, and monitoring the charge of the batteries isn’t that easy anymore. Why is that? The …

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load shedding solutions for home

If often get emails from people in South Africa asking about load-shedding solutions for their homes. Solving the Problem of Load Shedding in South Africa We won’t create: A generator backup because it’s too noisy. A battery where you have …

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