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<blockquote data-quote="ProspectorPete" data-source="post: 309021" data-attributes="member: 3820"><p>Hi guys,</p><p></p><p>I've got a Powertech 80 watt folding solar panel which I use for camping connecting it to my camper trailer to keep the deep cycle battery topped up while my Engle is running from it.</p><p>Last trip a couple of weeks ago I noticed it wasn't charging the battery even though the sun was high and bright, the deep cycle is permanently mounted in the front drawbar box with a fuse box, 2 x 12v cig lighter sockets and a digital volt meter. </p><p></p><p>When I got home I set it up out the back and took to it with the multi-meter (which I forgot to take on the trip) and the panel is sending around 20.9v to the controller but only around 3.7v out to the plug, the Sun light is not lit on the controller when in the sun and it does register with 2 (of 4) Batt lights on when connected to the trailer battery.</p><p></p><p>I've opened the back of the controller and visually inspected the connections and all seems good from what I can tell but it could be a dry solder on the circuit board or a blown resistor/capacitor??</p><p></p><p>Any suggestions guys? Auto elec?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ProspectorPete, post: 309021, member: 3820"] Hi guys, I've got a Powertech 80 watt folding solar panel which I use for camping connecting it to my camper trailer to keep the deep cycle battery topped up while my Engle is running from it. Last trip a couple of weeks ago I noticed it wasn't charging the battery even though the sun was high and bright, the deep cycle is permanently mounted in the front drawbar box with a fuse box, 2 x 12v cig lighter sockets and a digital volt meter. When I got home I set it up out the back and took to it with the multi-meter (which I forgot to take on the trip) and the panel is sending around 20.9v to the controller but only around 3.7v out to the plug, the Sun light is not lit on the controller when in the sun and it does register with 2 (of 4) Batt lights on when connected to the trailer battery. I've opened the back of the controller and visually inspected the connections and all seems good from what I can tell but it could be a dry solder on the circuit board or a blown resistor/capacitor?? Any suggestions guys? Auto elec? [/QUOTE]
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