Solar Controller info.

[HarryML7]

Could some knowledgeable person explain what the various headings mean, eg » load output state »

 

[stevewagner]

Your battery is fully charged

 

[Al n Val]

it’s telling you your battery is fully charged, the solar panel is producing 2 watts and the system is in a state of float so no charge going to your battery as it’s full

 

[Reallyretired]

Wot they said.

 

[XxAnthxX]

load output state

This is what is being used by equipment connected to the load terminals on your controller……almost never used on a motorhome, so you could probably potentially turn this off, but wont make any difference other than saying OFF

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[Abacist]

As far as load output is concerned you can directly power from the solar controller but obviously whatever you installed would only work while the sun shined to produce enough power for the appliance.

 

[autorouter]

The battery 'state' shows the three stages of the charging process. It starts off with 'bulk', which puts in as much amps as possible until the voltage reaches the absorption voltage. Then it switches to 'absorption, which keeps a constant voltage while the amps gradually decreases until the battery is full. When it's full, it switches to 'float', which is a voltage just high enough to stop the battery discharging but not high enough to overcharge it. It can stay in float mode indefinitely. The exact voltages and the time delays can be set for different battery types, like Flooded, Gel, AGM, Lithium etc.