speedhighway46
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I am in the design phase of the layout of my solar installation. My controller is a Renogy PMMT 30 amp unit. This controller is "enclosed" in a massive, finned aluminum heat sink.
Here's my question: under normal operating conditions, even when functioning at near maximum capacity, will this controller "get hot"? Does ventilation or air flow need to be provided to keep the controller in an acceptable temperature range?
In case it matters, my system is four 100 watt panels; 30 amp PMMT controller; four six volt flooded deep cycle golf cart batteries (wired 2x in series and then 2x in parallel); something around 400 amps total capacity.
Thanks for any comments.
Here's my question: under normal operating conditions, even when functioning at near maximum capacity, will this controller "get hot"? Does ventilation or air flow need to be provided to keep the controller in an acceptable temperature range?
In case it matters, my system is four 100 watt panels; 30 amp PMMT controller; four six volt flooded deep cycle golf cart batteries (wired 2x in series and then 2x in parallel); something around 400 amps total capacity.
Thanks for any comments.