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research solar charging systems #32

Closed daweim0 closed 4 years ago

daweim0 commented 4 years ago

Using "maximum power point tracking" (MPPT) chips is a common solution, but seacharger got by without using one. I've seen other references to just using a buck converter instead. Either way, we have to make sure the solar panel output voltage doesn't go above our battery voltage

snwu1996 commented 4 years ago

Good comparison between MPPT charging options

Good comparison between MPPT and PWM charge controllers