Is charge controller available for 120V DC system?

Posted by Tech Guy on June 30, 2009, 08:25:54 AM

Is charge controller available for 120V DC system?

Hi all,

My system voltage for the Solar PV sytem is 120V.
I chose this voltage because of the inverter which has the input voltage rating of 120V


Now all that I needed is that is there any charge controller for 120V.
To my knowledge I know only 12/24/48V.

If not available please suggest one solution other than changing the system voltage.


Thank you.
 

Posted by James Cormican on June 30, 2009, 09:56:46 AM

Re: Is charge controller available for 120V DC system? (Reply #1)
hmm, check with a company called solar converters, they do custom stuff. 

the bigger question is do you have a 120v nominal pv array?

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Posted by Tech Guy on July 01, 2009, 02:21:10 AM

Re: Is charge controller available for 120V DC system? (Reply #2)
yaaa


my system size is 40KW.

I decided to keep the system voltage of 120V

Hence i connect ten 12V modules in series to get 120V.

Is this suggestable?
 

Posted by James Cormican on July 01, 2009, 09:15:35 AM

Re: Is charge controller available for 120V DC system? (Reply #3)
huh, what are you running, an exeltech?  i know they have inverters that can run at that voltage.  the reason there are not more high voltage battery systems is that the code prevents banks beyond 48v nominal in residential systems.

so if you do have a 120v nominal array, i dont know of any controllers, but solar converters does do customer gear.  the problem as i understand is that the internal components cant handle those voltages, specifically the FETs i think.  you are looking at 2oo volts open circuit before temp derations, so that may mean no go for a controller like that, but i dont know, it is pushing the boundaries of my knowledge.

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Posted by Tech Guy on July 02, 2009, 12:48:52 AM

Re: Is charge controller available for 120V DC system? (Reply #4)
Why I need to for the 120V is that the current I am getting is very high if I am going for a smaller system voltage.

Of course if there is a 120V charge controller available I go for that, else I do with 48V.
 
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