Hi @mikerezny and @Bellbirdweb , just got back from a 6 day break in the Jimna State Forest. Sorry to hear that you had a problem with a faulty MPPT controller, but glad you are having another try, this time with an Epever. Noted that you will have to relocate controller because of larger size than current space position allows. Before leaving last Monday, I was able to replace the original BYPASS diodes with Schottky 15sq60 type. The idea was to try a hook up of 3 panels even though the total amp output from the panels would be limited to the smallest one, but with up to 60 volts available, I thought there would be interesting results. Unfortunately, the weather was not consistent enough to try this out but I was very, very thankful to get much out of sun as not many good periods for max generation!! Still great to get 3 to 4 amps into battery after receiving only very poor light owing low cloud and light rain a lot of the time. The ability for the MPPT controller to give me more amps from the 30 odd volts into a battery at 12.4 volts was the reason I was able to hold out against the elements. According to my controller, my daily outgoing was around 32 to 38 AH (fridge fans, light, phone and I-pad charging etc), but input was close to or within 6 AH of this on most days, so I was able to stay above the 12.3 volts level. Don' t like getting down that low before I set up the panels first thing in the morning, in case a lousy day for generating forces me to get too close the my cut out voltage setting on 11.9 volts. I doubt my previous PWM controller would have been able to cope with the duller conditions. Thought you might like to know how things were going. Certainly very happy with the controller I purchased from C-trade.
