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Charge Controllers and Clippers => The "Classic" charge controller => Topic started by: unyalli on May 09, 2014, 09:02:15 PM

Title: Classic 150 installed in RV
Post by: unyalli on May 09, 2014, 09:02:15 PM
Installed the 150 today and powered up. No solar yet but monitoring batteries via humdinger.
(http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/unyalli/Cougar%20326SRX/Classic15001_zps56f4c793.jpg)
(http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/unyalli/Cougar%20326SRX/Classic15002_zps59b5069a.jpg)
(http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/unyalli/Cougar%20326SRX/Shunt02_zps555eaa94.jpg)
(http://i897.photobucket.com/albums/ac177/unyalli/Cougar%20326SRX/Shunt04_zpsd76ad9f2.jpg)

-Jeff
Title: Re: Classic 150 installed in RV
Post by: chris on May 09, 2014, 09:25:16 PM
clean & neat looking install, good job.

  How big of an array are you installing that you needed a Classic in an RV?
Title: Re: Classic 150 installed in RV
Post by: unyalli on May 09, 2014, 10:30:43 PM
Quote from: chris on May 09, 2014, 09:25:16 PM
clean & neat looking install, good job.

  How big of an array are you installing that you needed a Classic in an RV?
My first attempt at a boondocker was 2 GC2's, 180 watts of 34 volt 5 amp portable solar via Morningstar SSMPPT15L on a 25 foot travel trailer. Had great fun with WestyD's modbus C programs and my Raspberry Pi. I was hooked. Learned about the Midnite boy's and decided to go big time. Kid didn't exist at the time and would not provide 44 amps bulk to a 440ah GC2 bank anyway.  Besides, the Midnite crew had all this out of the park stuff, these guys were maniac's. I was making good money at the time so what the heck I spent way more money on my other hobby Harley Davidson motorcycles. This hobby provided more ROI than just emotional. Upgraded my 150 lite with an MNGP I will eventually remote mount inside the rig with an ME-ARC for the coming Magnum Hybrid 3012M inverter. I plan on boondocking with a single Champion 2000i Inverter generator and an honest 500watts of solar watching IMSA Tudor live. Solar can expand with the classic 150 as I learn more and tune usage. For now I can put a gallon of gas in the champion every few days to ensure my batteries stay happy.

-Jeff