Analyze Your Solar Power Usage If you arepowering your entire house with solar energy, you will need a moresophisticated solar controller than if you are simply powering your well, orlivestock electric fence.

       Take a look at the common featuresavailable and determine which are most important to you.

       If you like a digital display which updatesyou constantly on what is going on, then make sure your controller is equippedwith a remote digital display.

       Ensure you have chosen the correctcontroller for your amperage needs, as this can increase your battery lifeappreciably.

       Most solar panel charge controllers aredesigned for 12-volt battery systems, although 24 and 48 volt controllers arebeginning to be available as well.