Steca Solmar f10 Solar Controller

Forest Gate

Does anyone know anything about Steca Solmar Solar Controllers? 

I have one in my motorhome and was told when I bought it that both the engine and leisure batteries would be charged.

I know the controller is working as the required lights are on but I have a feeling that only the leisure battery is being charged.

I can’t find any switches to change batteries and it isn’t mentioned in the user manual so how can I confirm what it’s doing?

Grateful for any advice.

Simon100

Do you have an operating manual?

If not a quick Google search will give you a link to one on the company web site

https://www.google.com/search?q=steca+solmar+solar+controllers+manual&rlz=1CAOJYT_enGB1057GB1057&oq=Steca+Solmar+Solar+Controllers%3F+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgBECEYoAEyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigAdIBCTQ5ODlqMGoxNagCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

DavidKlyne

Often solar panel controllers are set to only provided a small charge to the cab battery, sometimes as low as 10% with the rest going to the leisure battery. Usually the percentage of charge to the different batteries can be adjusted to send a bigger charge to the cab battery and a lower charge to the leisure. That information should be in the link provided by Simon or a manual if you have one.

David

PeteCI

You don't say which model of Steca controller you have but all those I can see on the internet have only one output. That should be connected to your leisure battery so you will not be charging your engine battery. 

PeteCI

Correction to my last post. This one can charge both engine and leisure batteries.