Does the Classic SL use the same MNGP as the regular Classic?

Started by Photowhit, November 19, 2017, 12:12:19 PM

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Photowhit

Does the Clssic SL use the same MNGP as the regular Classic?

I only have Midnite Lite's and have been thinking about getting a MNGP, and a spare would be nice as well, I only have solar so was thinking about getting a Classic SL to use as a spare. It would be no hassle using it in a slave/Follow me mode.
Home system 20 - 200watt Evergreen, E-Panel, 2-Classic Lite 150s up and running and 14 Suntech 185watt panels, and another Classic Lite in a dark room. Cabin system 8-115watt 12V, 6 - 170-5watt 24v, Pulse/Trace PC250 Power Center, 800AH 24V forklift Batt, ProSine 1800 watt (24v) inverter.

boB

Yep.  Think of the "Lite" as really light (as in no MNGP but the MNLP with LEDs and switches, but the

SL as  "Sorta Lite" because it isn't quite as lite.  Turns out that MNGP is so much more useful

for diagnosing and knowing what's going on.   Kinda like TV vs. radio.  An LCD is worth like a 1000

words.

boB
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Photowhit

LOL!

Thanks boB!

Somewhere/how, I've gotten back to a short absorb time, and it would be nice to switch it back to 3 hours without dragging out the computer. So you are right on target!
Home system 20 - 200watt Evergreen, E-Panel, 2-Classic Lite 150s up and running and 14 Suntech 185watt panels, and another Classic Lite in a dark room. Cabin system 8-115watt 12V, 6 - 170-5watt 24v, Pulse/Trace PC250 Power Center, 800AH 24V forklift Batt, ProSine 1800 watt (24v) inverter.

CDN-VT

Quote from: boB on November 19, 2017, 07:19:24 PM
Yep.  Think of the "Lite" as really light (as in no MNGP but the MNLP with LEDs and switches, but the

SL as  "Sorta Lite" because it isn't quite as lite.  Turns out that MNGP is so much more useful

for diagnosing and knowing what's going on.   Kinda like TV vs. radio.  An LCD is worth like a 1000

words.

boB

boB , I have one spare Classic in back up , BUT still building .

Can or Should a MNGP be removed to dio a lite or SL if the full classic is working ?  & in use ?

Im thinking it's the brains ! / controller / regulator !

Not in follow me , there all we need to do is move the the other address of the stack & view , but to a different system / voltage . area ??

TIA
VT
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