Expert Answers about GMC Solar Charge Controllers

• Can a Go Power MPPT Solar Controller with Only an AGM Setting Charge Lithium Batteries
• I contacted the manufacturer regarding your questions. They informed me that the MPPT 40A solar controller does only have the setting for AGM and no lithium setting. This setting is only for the solar controller and will still charge the battery, it just may not fully charge the batteries. It has no affect on the alternator charge. You can use the Go Power MPPT Solar Charge Controller # GP54FR if you want to be able to maximize your current lithium battery bank. You can also add the Bluetooth...
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• Can Go Power Solar Elite Charging System Be Used on Two Different Types of Batteries
• The Go Power Solar Elite Charging System part # 34282184 comes with the Go Power PWM Solar Charge Controller with Bluetooth part 34276119. The Go Power PWM Solar Charge Controller can charge both flooded and lithium batteries and there are separate banks for each of these battery types so you can choose one battery charge type for each battery. That said, the controller does not charge both batteries simultaneously, it charges the battery in bank 1 first and then the battery in bank 2.
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• Do Solar Panels Need Disconnected When Switching Batteries With Furrion MPPT Solar Charge Controller
• I checked the owner's manual for the Furrion MPPT Solar Charge Controller part # FSCC60PWBBL and it does state that you must hook the controller up to the battery first before hooking up the solar panels therefore yes, you need to unhook the solar panels when switching batteries.
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• Wiring and Installation of Go Power PWN Solar Charge Controller # 32480503
• The wiring diagram for the Go Power PWM Solar Charge Controller # 34280503 can be found in the manufacturer's user manual and I attached a copy of it below. To install the controller, first pick an appropriate location and mount the controller using the included hardware. This should be as close to the battery as possible, on a vertical surface, and indoors to protect the unit from weather damage. Next, run wires from the positive and negative battery terminals to the controller according...
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• Solar Panel Installation with a Progressive Dynamics Mighty Mini AC/DC Panel
• Your solar system will actually be separated from your Progressive Dynamics Mighty Mini AC/DC Panel and Converter/Smart Charger part # PD4045KA. Using a system like the Go Power Overlander Solar Charging System with Digital Solar Controller part # 34282181 will install on the roof, run through the solar controller then to the batteries to charge them. There is no need to run this through your AC/DC Panel.
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• Can the USB on the Go Power Solar Kits be used for Charging Sensitive Electronics
• Absolutely the Go Power Portable Solar System with Digital Solar Controller part # 34282729 can charge many types of electronics through its USB port. It uses a PWM controller to control the charge rate and not send power spikes to the electronics. The Go Power Solar Kits really are awesome and are very well built. I highly recommend them.
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• Does the Furrion 50A MPPT Solar Controller Have Battery Monitoring Display
• I do have an option for you but the Furrion MPPT Solar Charge Controller part # FSCC60PWBBL does not contain any sort of battery monitor display. That said, we do have a very similar charge controller which does, the Go Power MPPT Solar Charge Controller part # GP54FR. In addition to the LED display on the unit, you can also view battery voltage on your smartphone using the Bluetooth Dongle part # GP94FR or on a wall mount controller using the Solar Remote part # GP34FR.
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• Can BrakeBuddy Towed Vehicle Battery Charge Kit Be Used with a Solar Panel
• The BrakeBuddy Towed Vehicle Battery Charge Kit # BB54FR can be connected to a solar panel but you'll definitely want to use a solar charger to keep from overcharging the battery. The Go Power PWM Solar Charge Controller # 34280503 can work for this but you might also check to see if there is a controller designed specifically to work with your solar panel that you can connect the battery charge kit to.
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• Can the Charge Profiles Be Changed on the Go Power MPPT Solar Charge Controller
• I contacted the manufacturer about your question to get clarification. They informed me that all the charge profiles on the Go Power MPPT Solar Charge Controller # GP72RR can be changed, but you would need the remote or it would need to be attached to an RVC system to make these changes. The correct remote would be the Bluetooth Remote Display for Go Power MPPT Solar Charge Controllers # GP37MR.
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• Can the OptiMate Solar Duo Roof Mount Solar Charging System with Controller Maintain Two Batteries
• The OptiMate Solar Duo Roof Mount Solar Charging System with Controller # MA29JR provides enough power to maintain 2 batteries. The question is more about the battery location(s). If you have the 2 batteries connected together, the OptiMate Solar Charging System will be able to maintain both batteries. However, if you have 2 batteries in two different locations, you would need to get a separate OptiMate Solar Charging System for each battery.
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• Will Go Power Portable Solar System with Digital Solar Controller Keep 2 Batteries Charged
• The Go Power Portable Solar System with Digital Solar Controller - 130 Watt Solar Panel # 34282730 is compatible with AGM batteries, and will do a great job of keeping a pair of 12 volt batteries wired in parallel charged. This does, of course, depend on how often and at what rate you plan on using your batteries, but a typical camper will be gone and not really using power during the day, allowing the solar unit to charge the batteries. This system is perfect for that so you'll have plenty...
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• Is A Charge Controller Needed When Installing The Redarc In-Vehicle BCDC Battery Charger
• You can leave your current solar system as is, your solar panel will get wired directly to the Redarc In-Vehicle BCDC Battery Charger # 331-BCDC1250D. So, you do not need to utilize the PWM charge controller.
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• How to Tell If a 2019 Geo Pro 12RK Has a Solar Charge Controller
• To determine if your 2019 Geo Pro 12RK has a solar charger you'll either need to either call your dealer with your VIN or just look through all of the compartments to see if there is a solar charger already in place. Unfortunately when it comes to trailers the dealers like to label them as "solar ready" when most of the time that just means they either have a port on the outside and maybe some wiring ran through to connect to a charger that you have to install on your own. If this ends...
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• Will Goal Zero Overlander Solar Charging System Work With 3-12V Batteries And An Isolator
• Yes, the Go Power Overlander Solar Charging System with Digital Solar Controller - 200 Watt Solar Panel, part # 34282181, is compatible with your 3 battery bank with isolator. The Overlander also comes with a Goal Zero charge controller. I have included a product description and a video demo link below.
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• Do You Need to Change Your Converter/Charger to Use the Go Power Overlander Solar Charging System
• No, you would not need to change your current converter/charger in order to use the Go Power Overlander Solar Charging System with Digital Solar Controller # 34282181 in your 2019 Jayco Redhawk 22CSE with solar prep. The solar and converter charger do not meet. The converter/charger would convert the ac power to dc power and end at the batteries. The solar power will go through the solar controller and end at the batteries. These systems are independent of each other, so you would not...
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• GoPower 60 Amp Solar Controller Temperature Control
• Lithium batteries are extremely sensitive to temperature both high and low. This is especially true while charging. Temps too low or high will cause permanent damage to lithium batteries. The Go Power MPPT Solar Charge Controller - LCD Digital Display - 60 Amp item # GP54FR offers no battery temperature control while charging. That's what the attached picture is referencing. It only offers overheating protection if the charger itself gets too hot while connected to you RV battery.
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• Does the Solar Panel Get Routed Through the AC/DC Distribution Panel And Then To Batteries
• The solar panel would get connected directly to the battery and not run through the ac/dc panel such as the Progressive Dynamics RV Power Control Center with AC/DC Panel and Converter/Smart Charger part # PD4135K that you are looking to use as a replacement. The built-in charge controller on the solar panel would then regulate against overcharging or at least it should if functioning properly. Therefore, there would be no integration from the solar panel into the ac/dc distribution panel.
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• Do I Need an Isolator or Switch with the GoPower Solar Charging System
• The controller that comes with the Go Power Retreat Solar Charging System with Digital Solar Controller - 100 Watt Solar Panel # 34272635 has a switch on it that you'll press when you're plugged into shore power or are towing, so this is built in and you won't need to add anything. I've linked our review video of this system for you to check out that details how to use the controller system.
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• Lithium Battery Charge Setting on the Go Power Portable Solar System with Digital Solar Controller
• The Go Power Portable Solar System with Digital Solar Controller part # 34282610 also known as the Go Power GP-PSK-200 is capable of working with Lithium Batteries. It uses a 30A Single Bank PWM lithium capable Solar Controller. The controller should be set to the AGM setting to get the proper voltage into your batteries to charge them up.
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• What Prevents Back Feed Into Solar Controller When Connected to Shore Power or Generator
• Solar kits and battery chargers are completely separate systems and do not interact with each other aside from making contact with the same battery bank. They do not come into direct contact with one another. The battery charger and solar system both provide charge to the battery bank so there is no back feed. A battery charger # 331-BCDC1225D regulates the flow of power to a battery bank by measuring the voltage level and slows down charge or stops it according to this value. A solar...
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