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Feel free to put some info about each of the different parts of the system below as you familiarize yourself with it as a quick reference. For each part, add info about what it does and why it is required. Creating a diagram of the solar system may help in understanding all the inputs and outputs of the box.
MPPTs
Maximum Power Point Tracker
“Maximum Power Point Tracker: An electronic DC to DC converter that maximizes power extraction from photovoltaic (PV) solar systems.”
MPPTs convert the high voltage generated from solar panels down to the lower voltage necessary to charge batteries.
They compare the voltage output by the solar panels and the current voltage of the batteries to calculate how to convert the voltage output by the solar panels to the optimum voltage to have the optimum amperage to charge the batteries with.
MPPTs are required because without them, a lot of the power output of the solar panels are lost as heat, or the voltage of the solar panels may not be enough to charge the batteries.
For more information, check out
https://www.solar-electric.com/learning-center/mppt-solar-charge-controllers.html/
Solar Sense Board
Solar Panels (Power and Temperature Connections)
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