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What happens if there's no phone signal? Gsm and the other type....lol.....so it will work on either or Thats the tk103 anyway 25 quid and no subscription GSM uses a mobile signal does it not? So it wouldn't work if you can't get a mobile signal? I just find it odd that people would rely on a £25 t...

What happens if there's no phone signal?

How did you carry out the test Lloydy? I disconnected the earth from the battery and attached my ammeter to the earth cable and earth post on battery. Let the reading settle for 30secs-60secs and then read what figure you have. You'll need a multimeter with a amp setting to do this. cheers :ok

How did you carry out the test Lloydy?

I'm convinced that the majority of the MPPT controllers on eBay are just bog standard solar regulator with MTTP printed on the box :roll:. I'd be interest to see whats actual in the box, not a lot I'm guessing I bought this one after reading lots of info http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MAX-20A-200W-PV-mpp...

Is it a certain speed Kev?

I had similar on my old Citroen ZX and it turn out to be driveshaft releted. Inner CV joint I think.Worth a look if it's not the other mount

Max output of a 100w panel ( when using all it's 100watts) is quoted at 5.18 amps.

Just saying

also give this a read http://www.brick-yard.co.uk/forum/16cs- ... tml?KW=aef

Thanks for the link, i would like to have one fixed to the van permanently but can only get a 50w one on it. Would you think 50w would be of any use? Thanks G You'd probably ( almost certainly) get less than an amp an hour in winter so it depends on when and how you use your van.It would keep your ...

gypo wrote:Thanks again all for the replies, can anyone link me to a controller that is known to do the job and panel please?
Cheers
G

The controller and panels you linked to will do the job fine the controller is just not a MPPT, not that you really need one for a single panel

it depend which current drain they use for the calculations

gypo wrote:Thanks for the reply, could I maybe just get the panel and use one of these, eBay Item number:
321375482655
Sorry it's not a direct link, I'm on my phone in work and it's hard to do the links
G

I very much doubt this will be a MPPT controller despite what it claims.It will be a normal regulator.

The German's never seem to fit leisure batteries in their conversions

I've got mine stuck down with Sikaflex, been on for a couple of years without problem. I wouldn't drill any more holes than necessary