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Solar panel controller input voltage.
In case of special requirements if these input voltages are higher than the rated values it s.
A solar charge controller also known as charge regulator or solar battery maintainer is a device that manages the charging and discharging of the solar battery bank in a solar panel system.
Most 12 volt panels put out about 16 to 20 volts so if there is no regulation the batteries will be damaged from overcharging.
A charge controller or charge regulator is basically a voltage and or current regulator to keep batteries from overcharging.
Even though the voltage from the solar module could be at 17vdc and the charge controller would be charging at 14v while the inverter was running happily at 13vdc input the whole system was made up of 12v nominal components so that it would all work together.
Mppt charge controllers will monitor and adjust their input to regulate the current from your solar system.
With mppt controllers the current is drawn out of the panel at the maximum power voltage but they also limit their output to ensure batteries don t get overcharged.
As long as the voltage is under these values the right mppt controller is easy to find.