Smokecreek1
Smokecreek1
Well guys I just did a stupid thing when I replaced my old AGM blue tops with new ones-I think! I did not disconnect the 30a comptroller first! I didn't do that last time when I installed a new battery and nothing bad happened-but I only had one AGM and one 100W Renology panel back then. Anyway, I pulled the old batteries, put in the new ones and presto, the LCD comptroller was dead! I reconnected the the whole battery/electric set up several times and still no light! The internal battery meter in the camper showed I had power and it charged up when I ran the truck! I called renology and they said that I should have disconnected the comptroller first because if you don't you can blow out your comptroller and or a fuse?! Fuse? On larger systems you have a fuse with the set up with more than 200w, but just in case I checked my fuse box and all looked well. Learn something new every day-I guess!!!
So, I just ordered a new comptroller, so here is the question---have any of you done a similar stupid thing as I just did? Or does everyone else do it right and I am the dummy. I mean that's what I get from not reading the instructions again more closely-right-I think, but all I did was disconnect the solar system connection from the batteries for a few minutes and I blew the comptroller. Any ideas-suggstions? Anyway here is a follow up question? Now that I don't have solar for the next week, how long will the batteries keep my Dometic coolmatic 110 frig/freezer and water heater (I have a Wave 3 heater)going if I decide to head to the woods to hide and wait for my new comptroller to arrive or am I stuck here in shame!
Thanks
Smoke
So, I just ordered a new comptroller, so here is the question---have any of you done a similar stupid thing as I just did? Or does everyone else do it right and I am the dummy. I mean that's what I get from not reading the instructions again more closely-right-I think, but all I did was disconnect the solar system connection from the batteries for a few minutes and I blew the comptroller. Any ideas-suggstions? Anyway here is a follow up question? Now that I don't have solar for the next week, how long will the batteries keep my Dometic coolmatic 110 frig/freezer and water heater (I have a Wave 3 heater)going if I decide to head to the woods to hide and wait for my new comptroller to arrive or am I stuck here in shame!
Thanks
Smoke