Looking for Answers about NPower Digital Charge Controller - 30 Amp?

Yes. As long as the total amperage does not exceed 30 amps input to the charge controller, you're just fine!

I am running 10 solar panels at 1 amp each and are feeding 4 marine deep cycle batteries which feed my N-Power 5000 watt inverter. All are connected together and charging while the inverter is running. The extra voltage from the charge controller/panels helps keep the inverter from shutting down due to low voltage.

To answer your question; let's first look at what you need to EXACTLY handle a 60 watt system.

The formula to start with is:

Watts = Volts x Amps.

Since we are looking for the size of controller needed, rated in Amps, we modify the formula thus:

Amps = Watts/Volts.

We now simply plug the values we know into the formula and solve:

60 watt system at 12 volts, so

Amps = 60/12
Amps = 5.0

This means that you only need a controller rated at 5.0 amps to handle your system. A 30 amp unit will handle six banks of solar units the size of the one you are installing presently. If you have plans on installing four or five banks more anytime soon, this unit is for you. If this is the final installation, get a controller more closely rated to your need.

This controller at 30A and rated for a 12V system is more controller than the one 110W panel and one battery needs. (110w divided by 15v (max) = 7.33a) But, since you'll probably be adding panels to supply your needs in the future (and the 'battery' won't run a teevee all evening and a small fridge over night, so you'll need a bank of them), don't skimp now. Get this controller and use 10gauge wire. It's rated at 30 amps, but even with drop, will support three of your panels. I'd suggest you get 2 (4 would be better) golf cart type 6V deep cycle batteries instead of a marine 12v. It's a piece of cake to wire them to 12 volts. Your dark hour (evening/night) use will dictate how big a battery bank you need. If you buy small now, you'll be replacing gear soon.

No. This controller is only intended to be used with panels outputting 17-22volts. A panel intended for a 24V system will be at a higher voltage than 17-22.

If all of your panels are wired in parallel, you can bring additional + and - leads directly to the back of the charge controller. The screws on the unit are not very long, so you may have trouble fitting more than two ring terminals on each lead. It's more cost effective to connect all your panels up a near the panels, however, and simply run a single set of conductors to the back of the charge controller.

I HIGHLY do NOT recommend connecting an alternator to this controller! You WILL fry it! It's only designed for a MAXIMUM of 30 amps worth of solar panels, NOT an alternator which puts out double or triple that! If you need to connect to an alternator, you NEED to use a BATTERY ISOLATOR which has the appropriate amp rating for your alternator. You can find them at most marine or automotive supply stores. Just do a web search for Battery Isolators and it should give you many results. I would provide you a link to my recommendation but that's against the rules. Sorry :(

When the length of the wire is not more than 2 ft. for the battery connection distance round trip, than 6 or 8 gauge wire will be used. When the solar array connection distance round trip is 20 feet, than 10 gauge wire is needed. If the distance is 30 ft., than 8 gauge wire is needed. If the distance is 40 ft., than 6 gauge wire is needed. It is better to use stranded wire than solid wire.

15 volts can be hooked to this charge from the solar panels.

This NPower Digital Charge Controller is used to link solar panels together. It stabilizes incoming voltage to prevent 12V batteries from overcharge and discharge. It will handle up to 450 Watts solar power (or wind power). More than one system may be connected to batteries. To get 60 amps of charging current would require 900 watts of power.