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Malawi, Lilongwe
1 Level
709 Review
49 Karma

Review on πŸ”‹ Powerful & Waterproof Solar Charge Controller - 5A, 6V/12V Auto, 24hr Load, IP67, Lead-Acid Battery Compatible by Pete Martin

Revainrating 3 out of 5

They work great for a short time.

I bought 4 of these earlier this year to use with the solar panel on my trail cameras. My cameras are 6V input devices and my panel can produce up to 24V in bright sunlight. Each of these devices have worked flawlessly and I recently purchased another for my fifth camera. I will say that when your original SLA battery drops below 5.67V they turn off the output load to that controller. I had a 6V battery with an output voltage of 5.67V. I didn't check the voltage before trying to use it and the load side of the controller didn't work. I charged the battery to 6.45V and everything is working great now. The solar panel and controller support the battery easily when the battery is fully charged. Just check the battery voltage before use and connect the battery FIRST. By the way, they are waterproof. Great product and I have bought it again. Update: I've bought a total of 6 of these over the year for my track cameras that use solar panels. I now have 3 of these completely out of service without getting wet despite the fact that they are said to be waterproof. They just stopped working without explaining why. Downgrading my rating to 3 stars and possibly lower depending on how the company handles my issue.

Pros
  • Easy to use
Cons
  • Has flaws