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It’s been a couple weeks but I wanted to close the loop on this issue. I ended up hardwiring the solar panel to the batteries to make sure the solar panel was working and I was able to charge the batteries just fine. I checked and doubled checked all the solar charger wiring and it was fine...

I’ll try and snap a picture and label the wires tomorrow so everyone can see what’s going on. The gate company did bypass the load on the controller by wiring straight from the batteries to the control board. I called them and they didn’t really have an answer other than they wanted to bypass...

Sorry for the delay, it was a very busy weekend. I ran out this morning and wired the panel straight to the batteries, which were at 22.1 volts and left them there for about 4 hours in direct sun, checked on them hourly. After 4 hours they were at 24.7 volts, so I think the panel is doing...

I’ll give that a try after I get back home from my sons t-ball game and report back! Thanks everyone for your assistance!

For an entire day I disconnected the load wires from the solar charger to see if the batteries would charge and their voltage didn’t increase at all. That left me thinking, is there an issue with the solar charger or is the .56 amps too low to charge these batteries. I debated this morning...

2 - 12 volt sealed 15ah deep cycle, like this: https://www.freeridemobility.com/products/12v-15ah-battery-upgraded-12ah-battery

Thanks, I’ll grab a 100 watt panel and give that a shot! I am assuming that I’ll need to get a 24 volt panel rather than 12 volt since I have a 24 volt system? Or get two panels and wire them in series?

Thanks for the quick reply and I think you’re right, bayberry capacity won’t fix the issue. As I test, I disconnected the load on my controller to see if having no load on a sunny day would charge but that didn’t work either. The gate company went with pretty cheap components and I have the 20...

I am a VERY newbie to solar, although I have been consider it for my RV! A few weeks ago I had a driveway gate installed and it came with a solar kit, but it just isn't charging the batteries and I don't know if it's the panel or the charge controller. The panel is a small 20 watt @ 24 volts...