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Charge Controllers and Clippers => The "Classic" charge controller => Topic started by: Notes on December 16, 2023, 11:25:32 AM

Title: Adding a 2nd. classic
Post by: Notes on December 16, 2023, 11:25:32 AM
I am currently running a Classic 250SL and am going to be adding a second array with a Classic 200. I would like to use the follow me option. I know the SL has no arc fault and ethernet. Question: Adding starlink this spring for remote monitoring, can I connect to either SCC and can I keep WBjr on the 250SL. Any suggestion much appreciated.
Thanks, Andy
Title: Re: Adding a 2nd. classic
Post by: ClassicCrazy on December 16, 2023, 12:06:50 PM
If I understand what you are doing  there, if it was me I would use the Classic 200 that has networking and put the whizbang on that because then you could remote monitor it. You can wire up your system so that your non networked classic SL goes through the whizbang as well. That way you would see the total amps produced by both Classics, and you can also see the output of the Classic 200 - so subtract that and you would know the output of the SL model.
Larry
Title: Re: Adding a 2nd. classic
Post by: ClassicCrazy on December 16, 2023, 12:13:11 PM
Check out below for some Classic monitoring options.
If you convert to mqtt you can send that out via mqtt server and then subscribe with Classic monitoring app to get very good monitoring.
I think the other option on Classic DIY site is Modbus Adapter which would give some data capability to the SL model by plugging into jack on it and then get the data to network.
I believe there was a discussion on the forums here in past where someone did that with an SL model and was successful.
https://github.com/ClassicDIY
Larry
Title: Re: Adding a 2nd. classic
Post by: Notes on December 16, 2023, 01:59:38 PM
Thanks Larry, Very help full. I believe we have a mutual friend HPHS class of 75. He turned me on to your youtube channel.
Andy