My understanding is that the voltage, in excess of battery voltage, from the array, represents energy that is dissipated as heat in the batteries. This extra voltage, multiplied by the amperage is wattage. This extra power can produce more amps at a reduced voltage. It is amperage that charges the battery.
Thanks, Drake > MPPT doesn't really do that much for the battery, it just makes the PV > modules more effective. > The real magic is: > A) the 3 stage charging (compared to traditional single stage AC chargers) > B) Temperature compensation > C) PWM that helps pulse off sulfation > D) Slower charge rates let batteries charge more fully without damage from > overheating. > > R. Walters > [email protected] > Solar Engineer > > > > > On Mar 24, 2010, at 7:04 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >> Can anyone tell me why PV is considered an excellent battery charger? I >> think it is, only after the addition of a MPPT charge control. >> Otherwise, >> the battery drags the PV voltage below Vmp. >> >> One of the NABCEP objectives for the entry level class is to explain why >> PV modules make excellent battery chargers and show this through the IV >> curve. >> >> Thank you, >> >> Drake >> >> _______________________________________________ >> List sponsored by Home Power magazine >> >> List Address: [email protected] >> >> Options & settings: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List-Archive: >> http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org >> >> List rules & etiquette: >> www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm >> >> Check out participant bios: >> www.members.re-wrenches.org >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: [email protected] > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > _______________________________________________ List sponsored by Home Power magazine List Address: [email protected] Options & settings: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List-Archive: http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org List rules & etiquette: www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm Check out participant bios: www.members.re-wrenches.org
