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MNChinook 200M Instructions
Charge Controller -
The
Chinook 200M
diversion load charge controller (MNCDL) is used to
manage the power output from the turbine to the batteries. A diversion load charge controller
operates by increasingly switching output to a dump load once the batteries begin to reach high
voltages. The dump load consumes the ‘excess’ power from the turbine. This means that the
turbine’s power output is always utilized whether the batteries are fully charged or not. Depending
on the size of the dump load, the turbine may slow down or stall during a period when the power is
being diverted. Larger capacity battery banks will be able to store more energy and so the dump
load will be used less.
‘Hybrid’ Systems -
The
Chinook 200M
turbine can be used in a system with PV panels. We
recommend that the PV panels are wired independently with a separate charge controller
specifically designed for use with PV panels, and connected in parallel with the battery bank. The
Chinook 200 controller can be used with PV Panels as long as the Maximum rated panel output
does not exceed
75 Watts
when using the turbine’s CDL controller.