Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (1888PressRelease)
July 06, 2008 - Solar Power Charge Controllers condition the voltage which is produced by a solar panel so that it can be stored in the battery safely, without causing overcharging. Solar Power Charge controllers are available from Silicon Solar to accommodate just about any application. In amperage, these charge controllers come as low as 1 amp and as high as 60 amps. In voltage, the most common voltages are 12, 24 and 48. These charge controllers, having undergone field tests, have been top rated.
You may ask how you can determine which charge controller is the right one for your specific application. First, bear in mind the number of amps your solar panel or solar panels produce. In order account for sporadic amperage increases (which can occur due to light reflection or the effects of changing cloud cover, for example) you will want the amperage of your charge controller to be at least 25% higher than that number.
One important benefit of Solar Power Charge Controllers from Silicon solar is the fact that they can save you money when it comes to wiring costs. Because utilizing Solar Powered Charge Controllers allows your solar energy system to have a larger solar panel array, you can utilize a smaller gauge of wire between the solar panel array and the charge controller. Smaller gauge wire tends to be less expensive wire, so considering the fact that sometimes the charge controller and the solar panels are up to and over 100 feet apart, the cost of all that wire can be a pretty big consideration.
Yet, the benefits of Solar Power Charge Controllers do not stop there.
These charge controllers can be utilized used with systems which have solar panel voltages which differ from the voltage of the battery bank. This way, you do not have to worry about finding solar panels and a battery bank which have the same voltage in order for your system to operate efficiently.
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