This is the driving circuit of the diy automatic solar charge controller.
Solar panel controller circuit.
Q3 2n3904 or the majority of small signal npn.
Parts list for the low drop solar panel charger circuit.
50w 4a 12v nominal open circuit voltage.
Q1 q2 2n3906 or the majority of small signal pnp.
Solar charge controller specifications.
After finishing the circuit you need to set the upper and lower limits.
R1 r2 n a see text.
18 to 20v output voltage range.
The input is given to the shown input points of the ic and the output for the battery received at the output of the ic.
Q4 2n2905a or comparable medium power 500ma pnp q5 2n3442 or 2n3055 high power npn one white led 2 7 volt d1 1n4148 or just about any small silicon diode.
7 to 14v adjustable not recommended for 6v applications max power dissipation.
The shown solar panel regulator circuit is framed as per the standard mode of the ic 338 configuration.
The 5v relay is the main.