Product Description
The Sunforce 60012 7 Amp Charge Controller prevents overcharging of
12-volt batteries. It is intended for use with 12-volt solar panels,
and can handle up to 7 amps of array current and up to 100 watts of
solar power. The controller is easy to use with a charging light that
indicates that your battery is charging, and a green light that
indicates a fully charged battery. The 60012 measures 4 x 1 x 2.5
inches (WxHxD) and weighs one pound.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #195 in Automotive
- Brand: Sunforce
- Model: 60012
- Released on: 2005-11-25
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.00" h x
2.25" w x
4.00" l,
.0 pounds
Features
- Charge controller prevents overcharging of 12-volt batteries
- Intended for use with 12-volt solar panels
- Handles up to 7 amps of array current and up to 100 watts of solar power
- Charging light indicates the battery is charging, and a green light indicates a fully charged battery
- Measures 4 x 1 x 2.5 inches (WxHxD) and weighs one pound
Customer Reviews
Sunforce 7 amp Solar Controller 
Bad:
Really cheap quality. Included instructions don't provide enough
information. Website is just as un-informative. Cheap connector wires
(low current), and is not equipped with screw-on terminal junctions.
Good: Product works as advertised. Amazinlgly "regulates" the
voltage to the required amount so as not to overcharge the battery.
Beware though, in order to test the actual output voltage, you must
apply a load on the battery end of the controller BEFORE. Failing this,
the output can register volts as high as 20 volts !!! Apparently
applying an actual load causes the controller to output the correct
voltage range - lucky me, cause I bought 4 units ! The LEDS alternately
flickers (fast for good voltage input and slow for low to no voltage on
solar panel). The manual did NOT state the order of LED flashes.
(1) Fast LED flashes - good voltage/current
(2) Slow LED flashes - low/no voltage/current
(3) steady Green - fully charged
(4) steady amber - possible no load OR really low voltage/current
I recommend you go out and buy 'em. The are a really good deal and
does the job at the best price ! I use them in Jamaica, to provide my
appliances with power during power outages (very frequent here). Used
with solar panels and DC to AC inverter, of course. Considered using a
generator, but too many accidents here with generators, too noisy, too
bulky, and during hurricane aftermath, fuel is a problem. Solar is
freely available, so it was the BEST option all round.
Hope this helps all readers !
Charger
I have this unit connect to two automotive 12V batteries with three
15W panels connect to it. So far the charger works as advertised by
preventing battery drain when the sun goes down and charging while the
panels are producing at least 13 volts. It is pretty much an install
and forget item. Additionally I have those same two batteries tied into
one of my trucks 12V power points so that the batteries charge when the
vehicle is running by way of the alternator. Even with this double
charging set up, the charge controller appears unphased and shows a
charge light in the daytime and has on two occasions indicated a fully
charged green light.
Easy to use Charge Controller
Two wires to the battery and two wires to the solar panel. It
doesn't get much simplier than that. Worked flawlessly out of the box.
Yellow LED indicates charging while green LED indicates the battery is
charged.
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