Temperature Sensors

Temperature sensors that are used both for some charge controllers and inverters with built-in AC chargers. Temperature sensors are needed when your battery bank will experience significant temperature changes (e.g. differences of 20 degrees F over the year). Charge controllers stop or start charging batteries bases upon their voltage. However, batteries have different "full" voltages at different temperatures.

What can happen if you don't have a temperature sensor? If the battery temperature is low then the full voltage point will be lower. However, the charge controller will unwittenly continue to try to raise the voltage level - causing your batteries to over charge, off-gas and eventually damage the batteries. If the battery temperature is relatively high, then the "full" voltage goes up. Without a temperature the charge controller may think the battery bank is fully charged before it really is - leaving your batteries frequently undercharged.

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 Xantrex Truecharge Temp Sensor For Batteries   Xantrex Truecharge Temp Sensor For Batteries   $23.79 
 Xantrex Truecharge 2 Temp Sensor For Batteries   Xantrex Truecharge 2 Temp Sensor For Batteries   $37.00 
 Xantrex Bts-15' Batt Temp Sensor-Dr/Ux/C Series   Xantrex Bts-15' Batt Temp Sensor-Dr/Ux/C Series   $28.00 
 Solar Converters Tc2 Battery Temperature Sensor   Solar Converters Tc2 Battery Temperature Sensor   $14.85 
 Outback Rts Remote Temp Sensor W/20' Cable   Outback Rts Remote Temp Sensor W/20' Cable   $28.00 
 Morningstar Remote Temperature Sensor   Morningstar Remote Temperature Sensor   $29.26 
 Blue Sky Charge Voltage Calibration Tool   Blue Sky Charge Voltage Calibration Tool   $15.16 
 Blue Sky 930-0022-20 Battery Temp Sensor, 20'   Blue Sky 930-0022-20 Battery Temp Sensor, 20'   $32.00 
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