🌞 Morningstar Remote Temperature Sensor: Enhancing Solar Control & Inverter Performance Review

Working. Shows the difference between the inside of the counter and the outside where the bits are. Required in Phx where it is in summer to control charge rate to avoid overheating.

I haven't installed this particular sensor yet, but I have others. Temperature compensation is the only way to charge the solar array if you want the regulator to provide the correct voltage. This sensor on the Tristar controller ensures that your batteries are charged as fully as possible, extending their lifespan and giving you more power to play.

Last year I used a Tristar T-60 to keep my batteries charged over the winter. The hydrometer readings showed that these were usually always at an average charge level. With the RTS this winter, the readings show higher battery levels overall. Also the amount of water I had to add to the batteries was drastically reduced. I will never use a lead-acid charge controller without temperature compensation if possible.

That's it, a remote temp sensor. You can attach it to one of the battery screws or tape it to the side etc. The length of the cable is adequate - I actually cut it in half and used the other half as a voltage sense cable which begs the question, why use Morningstar 4-wire for this? Combining voltage and temperature sensors in one shielded cable? That and the price are my only criticisms. For the price it should be 4 cores in one cable to use voltage and temperature. However, you really need a…