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The ground pin on top is required by some codes. The rational I was told is that if the plug is partially pulled out and something falls against it, it is more likely it will contact the ground pin -… (View Post)

You should be fine. Not a good practice to run the battery to those low levels regularly but an occasional oops won't destroy anything. (View Post)

X2 for Progressive Industries. I have EMS-HM30C http://www.progressiveindustries.net/ems-hw30c Several times had low voltage protection kick in and once bad ground fault from a bad cable. I never hav… (View Post)

Vertical mounting is to facilitate convective air flow across the heat sink. Over temperature is a significant cause of electronics failures. A small enclosed box is probably a poor choice. (View Post)

I think the fact that they are always active is a big advantage. My batteries are kept at a very high state of charge much of the time. I often see the solar controller maintaining 14.2 -14.4v and 1-… (View Post)