I'm looking at the MK1U with a Ruggeduino ET. I have a marine application that needs to be mounted on a buoy with a solar panel and battery. Is there room in the housing for an arduino compatible solar charge controller?
dylan.sparks
Jul 31, 2017
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You have a general spec sheet but you don't lay out clearly what the differences between the three units are. I'm inferring that the MK1C has CAN bus support and others don't from the little picture you have for the MK1C. The MK1U is Arduino version? Can you be more specific? I'm interested in purchasing something but after watching the project for a couple months you still don't have a good information layout that properly defines your different products and why one would be preferable over the others.
Hi Mike! Very interesting application indeed! Thanks for reaching out. Is there any chance you can provide the spec for the Arduino solar charge controller? That way we can verify If it would fit.... thanks!
I was looking at this one. I don't see complete measurement specs, though. Google "MPPT 5A Solar Panel Regulator Controller Battery Charging 9V 12V 24V Automatic Switch" if the link doesn't work.
https://www.banggood.com/MPPT-5A-Solar-Panel-Regulator-Controller-Battery-Charging-9V-12V-24V-Automatic-Switch-p-1307801.html?gmcCountry=US¤cy=USD&createTmp=1&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=cpc_elc&utm_content=frank&utm_campaign=pla-mix-us-pc-0626&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4ZbFm5_Q3QIVBTFpCh2S-gEBEAYYASABEgKnz_D_BwE&cur_warehouse=CN
Hi Michael, it appears as though this wouldn’t fit. The heat sink is too large. Is there any shields that mount directly to an Arduino Uno? Other option is if you have good prototype and soldering skills you could wire in a custom controller board in the proto area of the MK1U.