JockandRita
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Hi all.
Until a few months ago, we were running on 3 x 100A Elecsols connected to 2 x 75W solar panels. On bright sunny days at around early afternoon the Stecca PR2020 controller would show a reading of up to 9.8 amps from the panels, and whatever the batteries were taking as a charge, eg, 4.5. The only time the two figures were the same, is if the batteries were low, and would be taking all that the panels produced.
The 3 x Elecsols became tired, and were replaced with 1 x 220A Elecsol. Now on a bright sunny day, the Stecca controller only shows a maximum reading of 4.5 amps from the panels, regardless of what the battery takes as a charge, however, if I disconnect the controller, and put a multi-meter in the circuit measuring Amps DC, double the amount of amps is measured, so I know that both panels are working fine........as before.
Thinking that the controller was faulty, I had it exchanged under warranty, but the problem still exists, ie, only showing half the number of amps, which are actually being produced.
Am I missing something here please, ie, have I done something wrong in the battery changing process? The instructions cleary show the module charge and battery charge as two seperate displays.
Hopefully some one can help, as I am always ready to learn something new.
Cheers for now,
Jock.
Until a few months ago, we were running on 3 x 100A Elecsols connected to 2 x 75W solar panels. On bright sunny days at around early afternoon the Stecca PR2020 controller would show a reading of up to 9.8 amps from the panels, and whatever the batteries were taking as a charge, eg, 4.5. The only time the two figures were the same, is if the batteries were low, and would be taking all that the panels produced.
The 3 x Elecsols became tired, and were replaced with 1 x 220A Elecsol. Now on a bright sunny day, the Stecca controller only shows a maximum reading of 4.5 amps from the panels, regardless of what the battery takes as a charge, however, if I disconnect the controller, and put a multi-meter in the circuit measuring Amps DC, double the amount of amps is measured, so I know that both panels are working fine........as before.
Thinking that the controller was faulty, I had it exchanged under warranty, but the problem still exists, ie, only showing half the number of amps, which are actually being produced.
Am I missing something here please, ie, have I done something wrong in the battery changing process? The instructions cleary show the module charge and battery charge as two seperate displays.
Hopefully some one can help, as I am always ready to learn something new.
Cheers for now,
Jock.
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