itsmattmp
New Member
I'm looking at getting a 1600 watt 48v Missouri Wind and Solar turbine to charge my 48v LIFEPO4 battery. My research has led me to use a Morningstar Tristar TS-60 to control an 1800 watt diversion load. The wind rotor would connect directly through the battery through a manual brake switch and 50 amp rectifier. The 50 amp rectifier converts to DC, but does not affect voltage. My question is whether this is safe for my batteries, or if the wind power needs to go through a charge controller. If the wind turbine puts out a constant voltage around 58 volts I think that should be fine since the diversion load will keep the battery from being overcharged.
But I've heard from some people that wind turbines can put out much higher voltages than they're rated for. In that case I would like to have a controller to keep things constant; however, if I put the controller before the battery and the controller shuts off the charge, then the wind rotor will go into free spin. So is it possible to set a PWM or MPPT charge controller to never shut off the charge?
But I've heard from some people that wind turbines can put out much higher voltages than they're rated for. In that case I would like to have a controller to keep things constant; however, if I put the controller before the battery and the controller shuts off the charge, then the wind rotor will go into free spin. So is it possible to set a PWM or MPPT charge controller to never shut off the charge?