Hi,
I have
A solar panel (with a charge controller) that can provide 6 Amp DC.
An electric battery charger that can provide 10 Amp DC from 220 V AC. Its charging current is adjustable through a potentiometer.
Both have a “Battery Full Cut off” adjustment that would not allow battery over charging.
A 12V lead acid battery 100Ah that is intended to be charged from both charger and solar panel.
So generally I need 10A charging current. Obviously I want to utilize the solar panel as much as possible. For this battery should preferably get the maximum charging current from solar panel and the remaining current from the electric charger. For example if solar panel is providing 6 Amp in bright Sunshine then the remaining 4 Amp current should be from electric charger (total 10 Amp). In the evening, if solar panel provides 3 Amp; remaining 7 Amp should be from electric charger.
Somebody please give me just an idea how I should design this circuit.
I have
A solar panel (with a charge controller) that can provide 6 Amp DC.
An electric battery charger that can provide 10 Amp DC from 220 V AC. Its charging current is adjustable through a potentiometer.
Both have a “Battery Full Cut off” adjustment that would not allow battery over charging.
A 12V lead acid battery 100Ah that is intended to be charged from both charger and solar panel.
So generally I need 10A charging current. Obviously I want to utilize the solar panel as much as possible. For this battery should preferably get the maximum charging current from solar panel and the remaining current from the electric charger. For example if solar panel is providing 6 Amp in bright Sunshine then the remaining 4 Amp current should be from electric charger (total 10 Amp). In the evening, if solar panel provides 3 Amp; remaining 7 Amp should be from electric charger.
Somebody please give me just an idea how I should design this circuit.