What is the Renogy Wanderer? The Renogy Wanderer is a small 30 amp, 12-volt solar charge controller. It is a PWM ground controller that is able to cope with any negative ground system. It is an effective charge system that keeps the battery, protects it from overcharging, overloading, short-circuiting, and reverse polarity to keep your system safe, and protect the life of your battery.
Who is the Renogy Wanderer Ideal for?
The Renogy Wanderer is built for integrating with solar energy systems, to properly regulate the input and output of energy to and from the battery.
If you have any type of low-power, outdoor solar energy setup, the Renogy Wanderer is a simple and affordable charge controller you can use for your portable and/or solar power system. This charge controller is ideal for individuals who have small power needs, and need a lightweight and mobile charge controller they can take anywhere.
What comes with the Renogy Wanderer?
In this specific package, you are going to get the Renogy Wanderer Li 30A PWM Charge Controller. This package does not come with a solar panel, cables, wires, or a battery that you can use with the charge controller system. You will need to have or purchase your battery, solar panel, cables, modules, and inverter separately to complete your off-grid solar setup.
Overview of the Features
It has LED lights that indicate the status of your battery system. It has a light that indicates when a panel is connected to the controller. It has another light that indicates when a 12-volt battery is connected. It also has an LED light that indicates the battery type and the status of the battery. It gives you the ability to cycle between different battery types.
The LED indicators that display your charge controller’s status. This charge controller has built-in protection against short-circuiting, overcharge, overload, and reverse polarity. It has a four-stage PWM charging system that keeps the battery from over-discharging or over-charging. The four stages it has are bulk, boost, float, and equalization to keep your battery input and output stable and consistent.
Any negative connection that occurs on the solar module, battery, and load can be safely redirected toward the ground. It has a battery select button and battery type selector so that it can easily integrate with the appropriate battery. One thing that we really appreciate about this specific charge controller is that it has a Bluetooth model. For a little more money, you can have a Bluetooth model that syncs to an app on your phone, so that you can adjust and monitor your solar system remotely, as needed.
This is a great, portable, lightweight charge controller. It is easy to set up, install, or take anywhere and offers a lot of versatility and control of your power, however, it does have some downsides and shortcomings. The indicator setup on this charge controller system is fairly rudimentary, as it only uses an LED lighting system to indicate the status of your setup. It would be nice if this charge controller had an LCD screen that would display the exact status of the various essential components of your solar system.
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What is the charge controller used best for?
This charge controller is best for anyone who has a small battery and power setups or small energy needs. It’s a great, lightweight portable unit that you can pack easily and that you can set up just about anywhere.
Who this charge controller is not ideal for?
If you have more robust, permanent power needs, this is probably not the charge controller that you are going to need. Also, if you need detailed feedback from your unit, it is inconvenient that this charge controller does not have an LCD screen so that you can check the specifications on your power setup, input, and output. If you have greater energy needs and demands, you may want to look for a bigger and more versatile unit.
CONCLUSION
Overall, this is an excellent charge controller for mobile solar power and battery setup. If you need a simple, affordable, and portable charge controller, this is a great option for you.