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Can the Morningstar TS-60 Charge Controller handle 2800 watts of solar going in to my 12V battery bank?
Posted by Frank Molina, Stellavolta on Oct 17th 2022
In theory yes, however it requires running the TS-60 at the full 60A rating, which can be difficult to achieve. The difference with the PWMs are...1. you cannot oversize the array. The array current M
Can I install the Morningstar TS-M-2 and the Morningstar TS-RM-2 meters together on the same Morningstar charge controller?
Yes, you can use both meters at the same time on one controller. Simply connect the controller meterbus port to the port labeled TriStar on the TS-M-2, then connect the TS-RM-2 TriStar port to the Met
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Will the Morningstar EMC-1 work with my 7 year old Morningstar TS-MPPT-45 charge controller?
Yes, the Morningstar EMC-1 will work with all TriStar and TriStar MPPT solar controllers regardless of their age.
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Can I run wind and solar at the same time through a Morningstar TriStar MPPT charge controller?
No, you cannot run wind and solar simultaneously through a single Morningstar TriStar MPPT Charge Controller (this is possible with a TriStar PWM Charge Controller), however, you may simultaneously ch
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Can I hook up a windmill to the OutBack Power FM80-150VDC or FM60-150VDC?
No, the OutBack Power FM80-150VDC and FM60-150VDC Charge Controllers are not rated or designed for use with a wind power system. You may want to consider the MidNite Solar Classic 150 Charge Controlle
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Can I run wind and solar at the same time to the same battery bank using a Morningstar TriStar PWM charge controller?
Yes, you can run wind and solar simultaneously to the same battery bank, but not through the Morningstar TriStar PWM Charge Controller. This is possible only IF the controller is in Diversion mode (th
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What battery chemistries will the TriStar MPPT controllers safely support?
The TS-MPPT has been successfully used with Lithium type batteries and can be custom configured to work with a variety of battery types. Specific charge configuration requirements such as Absorption v
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