Charge Controller malfunction

Well – I almost burned the boat down today.  Had the pentometer set too low on the new PV charge controller.  The alternator dumped about 80 amps into the contr9oller, which divereted about half that to the resistance bank.  Unfortunately, I had located the resistance bank in the wrong place – right under a battery.  It heated up to about 150 degree right away, and fried a nylon strap securing the battery.  I was watching all of this happen….

Fortunately, I shut it all down and disconnnected the controler – and we went merrily on our way unregulated

4 responses to “Charge Controller malfunction”

  1. sailnmuffin Avatar
    sailnmuffin

    …meanwhile, the Faithful Spouse remained blissfully ignorant of this until well after the fact…

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  2. charlie Stillman Avatar
    charlie Stillman

    Bloody awesome project, what? Seriously… nice job you guys! Be sure to post a link on the MONA website or I can do it.

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  3. hank stormski Avatar
    hank stormski

    what’s with the schnort, yeppers, heh stuff? you seem pretty full of yourself

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  4. sailnmuffin Avatar
    sailnmuffin

    Hey, look, everybody! We just got our first troll from a cruising sailors’ bulletin board! Awesome! And his trolltacular comment here makes no sense whatsoever!
    P.S. Why yes; I *am* full of myself – that’s what blogs tend to be used for. I’m sitting on my boat in Mexico, every day a new adventure, glad to be here. Life is good.

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