View Single Post
  #3  
Old December 29th 20, 04:52 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
jfitch
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1,134
Default Solar panel controller

I'd be amazed if you had room for a Victron in your glider. Both Victron and Genasun make generally good stuff. From the data sheets, the Victron efficiency is "98% peak" and the Genasun is "94 - 99.85% typical". These are effectively the same. What do you find appalling?

On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 8:03:58 AM UTC-8, Soartech wrote:
On Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 10:42:19 AM UTC-5, krasw wrote:
Any ideas for Strobl controller replacement? The voltage is not enough for LFP battery. Victron SmartSolar MPPT 75/10 looks good, but according to specs Strobl solar cell voltage is not enough to start the unit (!). Genasun has appalling efficiency.

We need more info: how many Volts does your cell put out? What is the battery type and size in Watt-hours? What aircraft is this on?