Brunton Solar Controller

I use this with a Solaris 26 solar panel. Though both products are made by Brunton, their integration is rather lame. Panel to controller hook-up is not plug-&-play easy, & will require you to buy some wire connectors from your local hardware store.Other than that, does what it's supposed to do. It does not have a removable cover where you can disconnect the wires from the terminal & attach longer or thicker gauge wires... that would be nice.Add this to your watch list, I purchased mine about 3 months ago for $18 after watching it fluctuate from $20-$25.

I've been using this with my solar panels since early summer this year. This does exactly what it should. The indicator lights on it are handy so you can see if your battery is receiving voltage from the panels, and you can see if you batteries are fully charged or charging.I'd recommend it to anyone wanting to piece together a small inexpensive 12V solar power system.Note - You may want to consider a larger capacity charge controller if you are thinking about expanding your system down the road.

I bought this charge controller to use with a 20 watt solar panel to charge a 12 volt 10 AH battery. I use the battery to power a LED light in my bathroom.This controller is exactly like the Sunforce, Global Solar, and other 7amp charge controllers you find online. I have used this controller with 80 watts of panel without a problem. You have to follow the instructions and ALWAYS connect the unit to your battery first. When disconnecting ALWAYS disconnect your battery last. I do not leave it out in the weather so I cannot offer an opinion on its ability to resist weathering.I would purchase it again without hesitation.

I was interested in putting together a solar rechargeable 12 volt portable battery system, partly for experimentation, partly practical (with an 800 watt inverter it can power a couple lights and other electrical devices for quite a while during a power outage). I purchased the Brunton solar controller based on another Amazon review and I am very pleased with its performance. The best feature is the indicator light which shows active "charging" which lit up right away when I hooked up the solar panel. It also has "full" indicator as well.This appears to be a high quality item well worth its price.

Until we had it. Our timer went out, at first we thought it was our battery, but after we replaced that, figured out it was the timer. But while researching timers and batteries, came to realize we probably should have used a controller the first time around. Now it's easy to tell if the battery is charged or charging and we don't have to worry about overcharging anymore. Best guess is that we were seriously overcharging system and it caused the failure of the timer, but not 100% sure. Either way, glad we got the controller.

I'm using this on my sailboat with a 30w solar panel to charge two 12v deep cycle batteries for my electric motor, it does an excellent job of silently keeping batteries fully charged without over charging or damaging the batteries.

We use these controllers in the field for our battery operated gates. They are installed in steel box with the battery. This box is exposed to the South Texas elements. Mainly high heat, our temperatures reach about 110 degrees F in the summer. We have about 8 controllers which have been in service for about 4 years and we have only had to replace 2 units in this time.

Works great I felt comfortable leaving my solar panel attached all the time now. The light comes on when the panel is receiving light so you know the battery is charging. Light is easily visible. I added a fuse in conjunction for added peace of mind.