How close does this controller need to be from the battery bank? What is the maximum distance requirement from the battery to this controller?
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I haven't installed the controller yet. However, the instructions read, "The charge controller should ideally be located in an area relatively close to the battery and should be mounted indoors in a dry location" Per conversation with Renogy tech support, they advised the controller s/b 5-8 ft from the batteries. Hope this helps you.
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many variables, watts, wire size, etc. General rule, shorter runs less voltage drop. shorter is better.
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It really should not matter, you should just account for the resistance (from the distance) in the wire to know how much power you are loosing between this and your batteries. My charge controller is about two feet away from my battery.
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I bought mine in April and I've already replaced the batteries twice. My controller is only about 10ft away with direct line of sight to the door. Did anyone change settings on their lock to lower the query interval?
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I had the same issue and contacted Deltran tech support. They responded with: "We do not recommend going over 25 foot. Anything over 25 foot will result in a loss of charging voltage to the battery." Not sure if it will damage the battery or the charging unit, but I'm not going to risk it
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I've used my mouse from a distance of about 8 feet with no issues. Most "low power" bluetooth connections are typically good up to 30 ft (10m) if the path is unobstructed. There are bluetooth range extenders available if needed.
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The short answer is: A pair of alligator clips to connect the wires to the battery. If you or a friend have any mechanical ability at all, it is easy. You get 40' of wire that becomes 20' because you run two conductors, a positive and a negative. You will cut the desired length of wires to run from the panel to the controller. The wire remaining will be used to go from the controller to the battery. The terminals on the panel, the controller and the battery are clearly marked as to what goes where. (I used a piece of red tape to mark the hot (positive) wire at all ends. (the wires are all black.) This system is superb. We use two batteries and have all the power we need in our RV. (Lights, pump, tv, computers.) We are thrilled with it. (The price is unbelievable. $600 in RV stores) If I can be of any other help please don't hesitate to holler: Ivor ivorthomas316@aol.com
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100 ft is a stretch but if the antenna is towards I think, think being the key word. I use mine to turn an electric game call that's wired to a 12 volt tractor battery on & off from a distance. I've run it at around 100ft but sometimes I've got to click it numerous times & move the remote around in the air. With my application I can tell instantly it if work (i.e. Sound). My advice if you're going try it would be to also wire in a small light or LED to tell you if your pump is on or off.
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You would be looking at around 37V to charge a 24V battery bank at minimum. You can get 3 of these 37V panels and wire these in series and pump 111V under load into the battery bank with this controller. As long as the Voc voltage doesnt exceed 150V. The Voc voltage for these 37V panels is around 45V. You will get the 37V once its connected to the controller and in use but the panels will 45V just sitting there and measured with a voltmeter.
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My unit works from about 100-150ft from the garage door. As I approach the house while still in the car (windows still up) I click on the button and the garage door opens before I actually get there. I have 2 units one for each of my 2 cars and have not had a problem. The older unit that I bought several years ago had the battery replaced. I just bought another for my son-in-law for Christmas.
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At least 40 feet, on a new battery. I ran out of testing space at that point.
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It's impossible to answer your question without knowing how much load you will be running on the inverter or what your peak current draw will be from your battery bank. My maximum current draw from the battery bank is 176 amps. My peak current can be over 200 for a short period. I am 10 feet from the battery bank and I use 4/0 cable with a 300 amp fuse in the positive cable. Keep in mind if you use 4/0 cable you will need and adaptor to connect it to the inverter. The inverter connections will only accept 2/0 cable.
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Yes. I tested mine up to 25ft and it worked fine. My batteries are new, as are the keyboard and mouse. For the test the USB receiver was on the rear of my laptop on a desk. And as someone else mentioned you can also extend the range even further with the included USB extension cable to reposition the receiver.
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I purchased the Futaba R152. It is a simple AM controller and I get about 300 ft out of it at a park running it up a big hill and back down again.. then back up again :)
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We have not had the radios at max range but they worked well at approximately 2 blocks from each other. We keep them turned off when not in use and have had the batteries in since November 2014 (now end of January 2015) and they are still good. Have no knowledge about the solar panel use for recharge.
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You will need cable to attach the charge controller to your batteries. The shorter the better. I used an inexpensive set of jumper cables with 8 gauge wire and I had to reduce it at the controller with a cable end that is a post, generally found at a car audio parts store. The battery end uses a standard ring connector that will fit your battery post.I kept that distance less than 10 feet.
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Approx 10ft on standard alkaline batteries. The high tech batteries can get you alittle more.
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You must connect to at least one decent-sized battery. The bank size and controllers you would need to figure on your own.I've run mine connected to 3 marine batteries in parallel with just the recommended controller: GudCraft CD5.0 12V Charge Controller for Wind Generator Wind TurbineThis turbine is burly! It's withstood winds of over 60 MPH and kept the power coming!
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The range is not very far. I have a two-story house and sometimes it won't register at the far end of the house from the garage door. Hope that helps.