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    I am posting the picbasic program B_4523 mainly modified to avoid oscillation among the ON state in particulary cloud sky condition.
    I did minor changes as reported in the .txt program headlines.
    Thanks to all of you for the suggestions provided.
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    Ambrogio
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    Good day,

    I connected my charger to the PV and I left it for about 10 days having good results in all the sun conditions available in that period of time.
    The final code together with the photo of the prototype implementation is attached to the present mail .
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    Congratulations!

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    Hi to all of you in the forum.
    My MPPT charger is working since last June with no problem.
    In this period I have no possibility to go on with my electronics hobbies.
    I would like to know if someone has reproduced this project and has introduce some improvements.
    Just to know !
    Thanks
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    Ambrogio

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    HI IW2FVO,
    I plan to use your schematics and parts of your code for my project (just ordered 2x100w PV, now need battery)
    I would like to know what do you mean (schematics) replace D1 with ideal diode ?
    It could take some times to make my project because of the season.
    Congratulation for your work
    Regards - 73'
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    Hi Herve,
    D1 introduce a voltage drop that impact on the whole system efficiency. This loss can be calculated an depends on current and diode performance in terms od forward voltage drop.
    I used an ideal diode circuit to replace D1 during my last test at the bench only. I have not introduce it on my final circuit because of the space on the board.
    You could find out a lot of these circuits here :
    https://www.google.it/search?q=ideal...L&ved=0CCAQsAQ
    You can also google " ideal diode solar " for additional info.
    I do suggest to calculate the power saved and evaluate if really worth. It is up to you !
    I will really start without it.
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    iw2fvo, Ambrogio

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    Hi Ambrogio,

    I just finished to install my solar panels 2 weeks ago. (Yes... I'm a turtle...)
    As I doesn't make any charger I bought a cheap MPPT solar charger from Ebay (china) and it's a fake MPPT (just PWM).
    So I've made the PCB for my real MPPT solar charger. Using most same parts as your schematics (just using other equivalent parts and not ACS712 but a maxim current sensor)
    I have to modify your source program. :-)
    I just would like to ask you, if you're happy with your charger/program, or did you make any changes ?
    I have 220W solar panels.
    I will give some news about the MPPT charger asap, I just received 5 PCB from... china today.... Have to solder now.

    regards and 73
    F1SLU Hervé
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    HI Herve,
    It is still working well and no additional modification was introduced to the program.
    I introduced an IDEAL DIODE found on the Ebay in place of the diode: it is OK.
    I think the state machine portion of the program could be improved sometime...
    My system has no PCB: do you have a spare one for me ?
    All the best,
    73, Ambrogio

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