I brought a solar system just to charge a battery on electric fence and didn't know how to use the blue controller but now I have set it and works fine. Great video
Ya me too. They set you up without warning. First thing everybody who are new to solar Is tempted to do is see the solar panels give a reading on the charge controller. Hell I was starting with dead batteries thinking I would just charge them up real quick before committing them to the solar set up. Man this free energy seems to keep costing more and more.
The clearest video on setting this little bigger I've seen. Within the first minute I k we what my mistake was. Clear and concise. Thank you pal for this gem.
Excellent video. I just set up a simple set up in my shed but connected the solar panel first The battery was set to B1 which is auto detect 12/24 and my USB would not work. I dissconnected it all and left it a couple of minutes. Connected the battery first and reconnected it all and now all is working very well. Many thanks for this excellent description
Thank you so much. I'm saved...😊 It's a little different resitting the controller. For me, I have to use 6 steps, on the 7th step, hold on 2-3 second. It will appear 'FF' and it's resetting done. Thanks again 🙏 from Malaysia.
Hello Scott. Great tutorial. Just bought one of this charge controler for my caravan that is seating on a off grid property. The user manual is way to difficult to understand. Your tutorial helped me to understand each of the menu parameters. I took notes and tomorrow will to the caravan and add the settings. Thank you
Thanks so much for taking the time to explain this clearly and concisely. I misplaced the booklet that came with mine and couldn’t remember which ‘B’ code applied for an AGM battery. 👍👍
This is the BEST! Thank you so very much! Just got a new Dokio 300 watt kit with very little instructions on the controller. I have 2 flooded batteries in parallel and this is just what I needed!! ❤😊
Well that was the most helpful video i have ever seen , i now feel confident i can set up my controller correctly when it gets here on Saturday , Thank You very much.
Dude, you nailed it. This is exactly what I needed to know. I'm an electrician and have been using off grid solar for over a decade but never used a charge controller. The chinese instructions that came with the one I bought didn't explain anything about how to use it or set it up. Thanx! Jeff
how do you get by without a controller amazes me, i dont just use my controller for my solar panel but I also use my controller to charge my usb devices with my battery without solar panel connected
I have the exact same charge controller as the one in this video and it is useless. My solar panels are for 24v system but this charge controller refuses to work with them because the max voltage it allows is 30v. It wont even let me get power from the USB plugs or the LOAD contacts at all. It's nothing but a digital voltage monitor. I use regular wall plug USB power supply blocks to charge or operate items.@@millennium677
Thanks Scott, you helped me figure out my 12v charging solution for keeping 2 12v deep cycle batteries charged. I'm using a portable 100w panel to charge 1 battery with a 400w power inverter and a 10/2 amp 12v charger plugged into it to charger second battery wich is for my inflatable boat. The first battery is also to keep things charged around camp. This is the first day I'm testing it out and it is all working beautifully.
Nice and helpful and useful video. Just what I needed to find the correct battery code for this control box :) Thank you for good info. Yes, I got a lithium iron battery but saw in the manual it was not supported... now i have a GEL battery but couldn't find the code. Thumbs up from me
Scott, excellent explanation on how to set these chargers. I have been dealing with them and one advice I'd like to share is to be careful on the Discharge Reconnect voltage. If you set it too low, let's say 12.4, the panel is just starting to catch solar radiation and the battery is still exhausted, so you will put the load on the battery that will deplete it in a few minutes or seconds, recycling the process over and over again. Your recommendation on 12.6 is spot on where I have no cycles of on - off.
Another hint regarding the dual USB ports in the front panel. In some of these controllers (10A for instance) they are not considered load, so it will keep providing energy regardless of the battery voltage. But in others (20A) those ports are part of the load, hence they are cutoff once the battery discharges to the discharge stop, the USB will be cutoff.
👍🏼 That’s interesting, do you know why would they be different? Even on a 20A controller, a USB port isn’t gonna pull more power than it would on a 10A.
Hi Johny, I mean a loop when you put load on the panel / battery while they still don't get enough solar power. In that case, if the load is higher than the power generated by the panel, the voltage will keep falling up to the point where the solar controller will shut down the load. This loop may eventually last the whole day, or up to the point when the solar panel gets enough sun radiation to power the load.
Brilliant job thanks so much. With your clear explanations on the 6 different screens, I could even setup a different controller with similar like layout. Only difference was the last screen where the Bat type is, my controller has options ut0 / ut1 / ut2 which I have no clue what is what & I left it on ut0. So yeah, please if anyone knows pray tell; I have a flooded bat.
Thanks for your educative instructions. I have just bought an MIV Energy MPPT Solar Charge Controller and need your help on how to set the Timer to turn off my security light on at night and off at day break.
Battery First! got it! good tip. THANKS! I am a Journeyman Industrial controls and haz location Electrician, but these directions are wanting? figured it out a few yrs ago last motorhome. I am thinking of the price per DC watt/amp/and charging and putting a few of these units in parallel. My application is RV in the Mojave. Ever think of "paralleled units" Thanks again
This must be close to being the most popular default PWN controller included in small scale solar panel systems in the world. So of course ... the instructions are just garbage. Thanks for making sense of the madness !!! Keep up the great work, young man 💥🤛
Thank you for the explaination. Im adding several more panels and another battery to my system. Using a 30v PWM version of this unit. Speaking of, ive seen many reviews of this unit, some say its horrible, didnt work, quit after an hour, for my usage its been fine, i monitor my batteries just fine, it has worked great since i bought two years ago. It gets the job done. Im in a shed to cabin which I have a 30amp RV electrical box which im plugged into, using the solar panels for mainly my lights, but im upgrading to use solar for winter more, adding a 12v rv on demand water pump. Doing upgrades as I go to my system. Am getting a refresher here on programming the unit.
Good, informative video. I had a second leisure battery added to the first and then bought a solar panel for recharging. First controller worked ok until i managed to wreck it. This one? I can't get it to work - or can i -nor to adjust. readings are as follows 20.6, 28.8, 25.2 and 21.4!!! and b01. Can't get back to factory setting or adjust anything! Screens just blank when attached solely to the battery. Must admit i'm a bit of dumbo when it comes to sparkie stuff!
Just like to say good afternoon Friday at Conservation hook up Solar Panel see your advice connect very well explain education and correct all work as you describe manual nice work
Brilliant, thanks Scott. I almost understood it - the instructions just don't go quite far enough in detail. But now i can charge my truck up knowing the settings are right. Just one ask: can this sort of controller be left connected to the obd port full-time (engine running as well as off)? The instructions don't warn against this, but some other solar charging systems (the AA model without separate controller) do. Thanks again.
Very good presentation. No hype and no BS and no horrible video editing. But I would love it if you could make a video specifically on this controller and car batteries. I have to leave my car at a train station for days at a time and want to make sure the battery stays charged. Even after watching this video, I am still unclear.
Thank you for your very clear explanation. I don't understand why you can't use the controller with lithium batteries. If you can set the battery float voltage that should be sufficient to ensure correct charging. Perhaps if you discharge your lithium battery too far the controller will allow to much current to flow to it and so, damage it. But many lithium battery can accept high rates of charge (as high as LA batteries) without any problems.
Updated versions or other rebrands may have the options for Lithium batteries, changing this changes the bulk and absorption voltages/amps which will vary for battery chemistry. My Adventure Kings version of this controller has options for NiCoMn and LiFePo4 in addition to lead acid. More reputable brands such as Victron even let you adjust those bulk and absorption values.
Thanks, Scott, for thoroughly showing us how to hook these things up. Great teacher 👍🏻I'm trying to decide which controller to get from Amazon. MPPT seems the best way to go. Is the Depvco 30 amp MPPT unit pretty much just plug in and forget after i tell it which type of battery I'm charging? I was seriously considering the Allto Solar 20 amp controller for use with my Vtoman vs110 solar panel that is 110 watt and 19 volt. The Depvco is definitely more in my price range though. I'm using this to charge my two Trojan T-125 deep cycle six volt flooded lead acid batteries that I've tied together in series to make a big 12 volt battery. I'm totally new at this. Do we need to install fuses in any of the wires? I heard we should. I'll watch your video to the end. Then ask questions. Thanks and keep up your excellent research and work🙏🏼
@@ScottsSolarProjects Can I connect this charge controller to an AGM battery? And is it really necessary to attach a load bulb to the charge controller, too?
I’m not 100% certain, but I believe so, and that you would want to select the b02 setting (gel.) also, no, you don’t have to connect anything to the load section if you don’t want to. If you do, just make sure it’s within the maximum parameters, most likely around 120 watts.
great explanation. Mine works identical except the float voltage cannot be adjusted. It is stuck on 14.6V will not move with the up and down arrows. Thanks very much.
Your so kind and sweet, i once fell in love, a wild crush on a kind and gentle math teacher, lol. Thank you, unimaginable how to do some things but you bring clarity. Blessings
thanks Scott, you helped a 66 yr old go off grid.
Thanks Scott. Spent ages trying to figure out why my lights didn’t work. After watching this I finally figured out that the load was switched off!
I brought a solar system just to charge a battery on electric fence and didn't know how to use the blue controller but now I have set it and works fine. Great video
First 2 seconds and he told me what i did wrong 😅
Hahaha!
what do you do if you plug in the solar first!?! is it broke??
No, it just won’t work properly, unplug and redo it with the battery first. 👍🏼
Same here 😂
Ya me too. They set you up without warning. First thing everybody who are new to solar Is tempted to do is see the solar panels give a reading on the charge controller. Hell I was starting with dead batteries thinking I would just charge them up real quick before committing them to the solar set up. Man this free energy seems to keep costing more and more.
Well done video. I clicked on another with the same type of title and had nothing close to how informative this was.
Thank you so much! Your explanations where easy to understand and your voice slow enough to process the information. You are a fantastic instructor 👏
The clearest video on setting this little bigger I've seen. Within the first minute I k we what my mistake was. Clear and concise. Thank you pal for this gem.
Excellent. Thank you for taking the time to record this.
Thanks for a simple direct to the subject video...10/10👍
There is more to this, than meets the eye! And that my chinglish instruction sheet, could explain. Thanks for the explanation!
Excellent video. I just set up a simple set up in my shed but connected the solar panel first The battery was set to B1 which is auto detect 12/24 and my USB would not work. I dissconnected it all and left it a couple of minutes. Connected the battery first and reconnected it all and now all is working very well. Many thanks for this excellent description
Thank you so much. I'm saved...😊 It's a little different resitting the controller. For me, I have to use 6 steps, on the 7th step, hold on 2-3 second. It will appear 'FF' and it's resetting done. Thanks again 🙏 from Malaysia.
Hello Scott. Great tutorial. Just bought one of this charge controler for my caravan that is seating on a off grid property. The user manual is way to difficult to understand. Your tutorial helped me to understand each of the menu parameters. I took notes and tomorrow will to the caravan and add the settings. Thank you
Just what I needed! Great job without the fluff! Kudos!
Just what I needed, Living in Thailand I have just received the controller with no instructions so your video was helpful. Thanks. 👍
Very thorough in his explanation.
Thanks Scott. I was going crazy trying to understand the Chinese to English translation in the manual supplied with the controller!
Hi, Thanks so much - your video is so detailed and clear, that I have nothing to ask
Thanks so much for taking the time to explain this clearly and concisely. I misplaced the booklet that came with mine and couldn’t remember which ‘B’ code applied for an AGM battery. 👍👍
This is the BEST! Thank you so very much! Just got a new Dokio 300 watt kit with very little instructions on the controller. I have 2 flooded batteries in parallel and this is just what I needed!! ❤😊
Straightforward clear and precise thank you so much
Absolutely amazing video. Hit the nail on the head for how i need to accomplish my dang task. Thank you
Didn't even finish the video and I'm gonna subscribe never done that before 👍
That’s awesome, thank you - much appreciated!
HEY, YOU ARE A REALY SHARP DUDE TO BE ABLE TO COMPREHEND AND REMEMBER EVERYTHING THANKYOU! FOR TEACHING ME ABOUT THIS IDEM SIR.
Thank You Dude
You Save Me
Saludos desde México
Well that was the most helpful video i have ever seen , i now feel confident i can set up my controller correctly when it gets here on Saturday , Thank You very much.
Best video explanation for solar controller on the internet. Subscribed because I was impressed on how helpful this video was.
Cheer up dude. your videos are very helpful. Thank you
Excellent video Scott!
Detailed and straight to the point.
This is much better than the chinese tiny manual filled with broken english!! haha! thankyou so much!!
This video is so awesome and so informative thank you so much that was awesome and excellent explanation👍
Dude, you nailed it.
This is exactly what I needed to know.
I'm an electrician and have been using off grid solar for over a decade but never used a charge controller. The chinese instructions that came with the one I bought didn't explain anything about how to use it or set it up.
Thanx!
Jeff
how do you get by without a controller amazes me, i dont just use my controller for my solar panel but I also use my controller to charge my usb devices with my battery without solar panel connected
I have the exact same charge controller as the one in this video and it is useless. My solar panels are for 24v system but this charge controller refuses to work with them because the max voltage it allows is 30v. It wont even let me get power from the USB plugs or the LOAD contacts at all. It's nothing but a digital voltage monitor. I use regular wall plug USB power supply blocks to charge or operate items.@@millennium677
Thanks this helped me out alot, i watched your video as i set it up in the back yard, testing it out. lol
I was correct , my charge controller got here and my battery is now charging up thanks too you .
Thanks Scott, you helped me figure out my 12v charging solution for keeping 2 12v deep cycle batteries charged. I'm using a portable 100w panel to charge 1 battery with a 400w power inverter and a 10/2 amp 12v charger plugged into it to charger second battery wich is for my inflatable boat. The first battery is also to keep things charged around camp. This is the first day I'm testing it out and it is all working beautifully.
Has anybody ever told you sound like Chris Griffin? All being said mate thank you,very informative.
Till i get paid you think 14 gauge speaker wire will work!!! Love the show man!! THANKS!!!
Nice and helpful and useful video. Just what I needed to find the correct battery code for this control box :) Thank you for good info. Yes, I got a lithium iron battery but saw in the manual it was not supported... now i have a GEL battery but couldn't find the code. Thumbs up from me
Thankyou very god information. My reset button was in the middle though and some are all 3 at once.
Thanks Scott, didn't know we had to connect battery first , diving me mad with confused settings I was seeing
Thank you, recently bought a Dokio solar panel (150w) with a similar controller. I was able to set it up.
Scott, excellent explanation on how to set these chargers. I have been dealing with them and one advice I'd like to share is to be careful on the Discharge Reconnect voltage. If you set it too low, let's say 12.4, the panel is just starting to catch solar radiation and the battery is still exhausted, so you will put the load on the battery that will deplete it in a few minutes or seconds, recycling the process over and over again. Your recommendation on 12.6 is spot on where I have no cycles of on - off.
Thank you, very much appreciated and I completely agree!
Another hint regarding the dual USB ports in the front panel. In some of these controllers (10A for instance) they are not considered load, so it will keep providing energy regardless of the battery voltage. But in others (20A) those ports are part of the load, hence they are cutoff once the battery discharges to the discharge stop, the USB will be cutoff.
👍🏼 That’s interesting, do you know why would they be different? Even on a 20A controller, a USB port isn’t gonna pull more power than it would on a 10A.
@@aldogomez8095 what do you mean you have no cycles on-off?
Hi Johny, I mean a loop when you put load on the panel / battery while they still don't get enough solar power. In that case, if the load is higher than the power generated by the panel, the voltage will keep falling up to the point where the solar controller will shut down the load. This loop may eventually last the whole day, or up to the point when the solar panel gets enough sun radiation to power the load.
thx for making it easy to understand what to do :)
Awesome video. Very informative! Cheers
Brilliant job thanks so much. With your clear explanations on the 6 different screens, I could even setup a different controller with similar like layout. Only difference was the last screen where the Bat type is, my controller has options ut0 / ut1 / ut2 which I have no clue what is what & I left it on ut0. So yeah, please if anyone knows pray tell; I have a flooded bat.
Excellent explanation. Thanks so much for taking your time to explain all the menu
You bet!
Fantastic video!! Answers all my questions 🤘🤘
Thank you Scott.
Thank you so much God bless you
Good Stuff Scott.. Keep up the Good simple Info Steps :) ThankYou (Au)
You bet!
Very well done sir. Excellent procedural detail and explanation...thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
I follow your religiously...excellent content.
Thank you! 🙏🏻
Very informative and thorough ty
You are very helpful. Thank you so much for taking the time to tell us how to set up this controller.😄😀
Thanks for this. Really helpful!
Very helpful - Thanks
Your brillant thanks from france
Great job! Thanks for the informative video.
Thanks for making this so simple
Great explanation! Well done Brother! & thank you!
Thanks for your educative instructions. I have just bought an MIV Energy MPPT Solar Charge Controller and need your help on how to set the Timer to turn off my security light on at night and off at day break.
Battery First! got it! good tip. THANKS!
I am a Journeyman Industrial controls and haz location Electrician, but these directions are wanting? figured it out a few yrs ago last motorhome.
I am thinking of the price per DC watt/amp/and charging and putting a few of these units in parallel. My application is RV in the Mojave.
Ever think of "paralleled units"
Thanks again
You helped me out, thanks. 👍🏻
Keep spitting knowledge!! Super helpful!
Thanks, I appreciate that!
Thanks!
Oh man! Thanks for the tip, that is so kind!
Thanks for the update it's very helpful
Thanks for the infos very helpful with the charge controller explained
Bro your video help me quite a bit thanks dude ❤
Great vid.thanks😊
Epic Video thanks.
Perfect thank you🎉
You're welcome 😊
Great explanation. Ty
Thanks
Thank you. Very clear and useful video!
This must be close to being the most popular default PWN controller included in small scale solar panel systems in the world. So of course ... the instructions are just garbage. Thanks for making sense of the madness !!! Keep up the great work, young man 💥🤛
Good explaining my friend I subscribed
Thanks for the sub!
Thank you for the explaination. Im adding several more panels and another battery to my system. Using a 30v PWM version of this unit. Speaking of, ive seen many reviews of this unit, some say its horrible, didnt work, quit after an hour, for my usage its been fine, i monitor my batteries just fine, it has worked great since i bought two years ago. It gets the job done. Im in a shed to cabin which I have a 30amp RV electrical box which im plugged into, using the solar panels for mainly my lights, but im upgrading to use solar for winter more, adding a 12v rv on demand water pump. Doing upgrades as I go to my system. Am getting a refresher here on programming the unit.
THANKS MAN!
nice..very helpful
good,thanks
Good, informative video. I had a second leisure battery added to the first and then bought a solar panel for recharging. First controller worked ok until i managed to wreck it. This one? I can't get it to work - or can i -nor to adjust. readings are as follows 20.6, 28.8, 25.2 and 21.4!!! and b01. Can't get back to factory setting or adjust anything! Screens just blank when attached solely to the battery. Must admit i'm a bit of dumbo when it comes to sparkie stuff!
Interesting, are you on a 24 volt system? I would unplug everything, make sure the battery is good and reconnect starting with the battery.
Great job
hey thanks for the great video and description
Just like to say good afternoon Friday at Conservation hook up Solar Panel see your advice connect very well explain education and correct all work as you describe manual nice work
Brilliant, thanks Scott.
I almost understood it - the instructions just don't go quite far enough in detail.
But now i can charge my truck up knowing the settings are right.
Just one ask: can this sort of controller be left connected to the obd port full-time (engine running as well as off)? The instructions don't warn against this, but some other solar charging systems (the AA model without separate controller) do.
Thanks again.
Very good presentation. No hype and no BS and no horrible video editing. But I would love it if you could make a video specifically on this controller and car batteries. I have to leave my car at a train station for days at a time and want to make sure the battery stays charged. Even after watching this video, I am still unclear.
I responded to your other comment 👍🏼
Thank you for your very clear explanation.
I don't understand why you can't use the controller with lithium batteries. If you can set the battery float voltage that should be sufficient to ensure correct charging. Perhaps if you discharge your lithium battery too far the controller will allow to much current to flow to it and so, damage it. But many lithium battery can accept high rates of charge (as high as LA batteries) without any problems.
That’s a good question, and thanks! I’m not sure why.
Updated versions or other rebrands may have the options for Lithium batteries, changing this changes the bulk and absorption voltages/amps which will vary for battery chemistry. My Adventure Kings version of this controller has options for NiCoMn and LiFePo4 in addition to lead acid. More reputable brands such as Victron even let you adjust those bulk and absorption values.
THAT VOCAL FRY!! DID HE JUST WAKE UP!
Thank you very kindly.
Pretty good. Very helpful
Thanks, Scott, for thoroughly showing us how to hook these things up. Great teacher 👍🏻I'm trying to decide which controller to get from Amazon. MPPT seems the best way to go. Is the Depvco 30 amp MPPT unit pretty much just plug in and forget after i tell it which type of battery I'm charging? I was seriously considering the Allto Solar 20 amp controller for use with my Vtoman vs110 solar panel that is 110 watt and 19 volt. The Depvco is definitely more in my price range though. I'm using this to charge my two Trojan T-125 deep cycle six volt flooded lead acid batteries that I've tied together in series to make a big 12 volt battery. I'm totally new at this. Do we need to install fuses in any of the wires? I heard we should. I'll watch your video to the end. Then ask questions. Thanks and keep up your excellent research and work🙏🏼
Great video man, really help me set up my mini system
Thank you!
@@ScottsSolarProjects
Can I connect this charge controller to an AGM battery? And is it really necessary to attach a load bulb to the charge controller, too?
I’m not 100% certain, but I believe so, and that you would want to select the b02 setting (gel.) also, no, you don’t have to connect anything to the load section if you don’t want to. If you do, just make sure it’s within the maximum parameters, most likely around 120 watts.
@@ScottsSolarProjects
Thanks for the info
great explanation. Mine works identical except the float voltage cannot be adjusted. It is stuck on 14.6V will not move with the up and down arrows. Thanks very much.
Many Thanks🎉
A great video
This is the video I needed Scott,I liked and subbed. Going to see if you listed the cut off ect settings.thanks my man
Thanks for the sub! Glad I could help!
Thanks heaps!!
Nice job mate. Got me sorted. Now can you do a step by step on the ikea draws im trying to put together for us 😆👍
Good explanation. I am connecting directly from the solar panel to a 12v 80 w fan. How do I do that without a battery?
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Your so kind and sweet, i once fell in love, a wild crush on a kind and gentle math teacher, lol. Thank you, unimaginable how to do some things but you bring clarity. Blessings