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Originally Posted by xelasnave
I don't know where to go from here...I need a new system really except panels.
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Cheers Alex. I do enjoy playing with solar and wind power systems.
Getting a new regulator is not an expensive thing. EBay lists a whole gamut of them from $15-50ish. Just search under "solar regulator" and remember you're dealing with 12 volts DC. Depending how many panels you have, you will need to decide on the Amperage you need. If you only have a few panels, 20-30 Amps should be fine.
These regulators are easy to wire into your existing solar panels. They will have 1 input from the panels and 2 outputs - one to battery and one to "load". You can ignore the latter. Just run a connection to the batteries with the correct polarity and they will happily charge away. If you want to take power out of the system, connect an inverter to the battery direct and you'll have 240volt AC power - or 12 volt DC if that's what you want.
Peter