Determining if your solar charge controller is working is crucial for the efficiency of your solar power system. This article serves as a comprehensive guide to help you diagnose and troubleshoot ...

A solar charge controller is an essential component in most solar power systems, particularly those that charge batteries. Its necessity depends on the system configuration and the specific ...

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The most important job of all solar charge controllers is to properly charge the batteries and to give them as long a life as possible. There are two types of charge controllers: Pulse width ...

Almost every Solar based system has a Battery associated with it which has to be charged from solar energy and then the energy from the battery will be used to drive the loads. There are multiple ...

In order to sense the solar panel voltage a voltage divider was used to step it down, as it can be greater than the maximum voltage of 5V that the Arduino can handle and thus it can damage the board.

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