| The reason for the ever gaining popularity of solar | | | | charging and discharging, they release lots of gases |
| products despite their high upfront costs is simple. The | | | | that can reduce their lives. An ordinary solar charge |
| long term savings are much higher! Solar Power | | | | controller cannot regulate the charging and discharging |
| products should be robust enough to last for years to | | | | that accurately hence gassing problem arises. A PWM |
| recover the initial cost plus give huge savings too. | | | | system works on algorithms; so the PWM algorithm |
| That's where quality of these products comes in. For a | | | | gradually reduces the charging current to avoid heating |
| solar power product to yield benefits its quality should | | | | and gas releases of the battery, yet the charging |
| be outstanding; otherwise it won't last long enough to | | | | continues to return the utmost amount of energy to |
| do so. When we talk about the durability of a solar | | | | the battery in the unswerving time. The result is a |
| based PV system, one question that hits our minds is | | | | higher charging efficiency, quick recharging, and a |
| the batteries. How long will the batteries last or what is | | | | healthy battery at full capacity. Some of the advanced |
| the typical life span of the batteries? After all batteries | | | | Pulse Width Modulation Charges also have features |
| don't come cheap! Solar charge controllers are | | | | like recovering lost battery capacity, increase the |
| therefore one of the most critical components of a | | | | charge acceptance, equalize drifting battery cells, |
| solar PV system because the life of the batteries are | | | | disulphate (removing excess sulphur deposits) the |
| totally dependent on it. A charge controller's task is to | | | | battery, regulate battery heating & gassing and prolong |
| regulate the power going from the panels to the | | | | battery life. |
| batteries. For example on a very brighter day the | | | | Choosing the right PWM based Solar Charge |
| power generated from the panel may exceed | | | | Controller |
| permissible limits and in turn harm the batteries. The | | | | There are many leading manufacturers of PWM |
| charge controller control and makes sure that right | | | | based Solar Charge Controllers in the market and |
| amount of power is flowing to the batteries. | | | | choosing the right one can be sometimes quite |
| What is PWM Technology and why use it? | | | | confusing. To add to worries they don't come cheap |
| Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) is the most advanced | | | | too! Make sure you read the whole manual to know |
| technology pertaining to charge controllers and they | | | | the credentials of the manufacturer; because in the |
| perform constant voltage battery charging by | | | | longer run instead of prolonging the battery life they |
| switching the solar system controller's power devices. | | | | may in fact harm them. So don't go for low quality |
| When in PWM regulation, the current from the solar | | | | cheaper options. Check out manufacturer warranty |
| panels tapers according to the battery's condition and | | | | too as servicing and repairing may be required going |
| recharging needs. Charging batteries using solar power | | | | forward. Rest assured this technology will be really |
| requires challenging technology like PWM for prolonging | | | | beneficial for your precious batteries. |
| the batteries' life. The issue with batteries is that, while | | | | |