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Amy-
"the blue sky control that came with our solar stik doesn't have a feature that totals the amp-hours of the day. I take it that yours does? Did we get the right one, or did you get the right one?"
I'm sure you got the "right" one, the one I am working with is just a different model, different options. It is what was available.
"outside conditions: clear, 90 degrees"
OK, that says the panel outout is slightly degraded by the heat.
"batt voltage: 12.2 to 12.3
solar panel current: 6.1
output charge current: 7.8 "
The numbers tell me that your batteries are nowhere near full, so the controller is easily able to take excess voltage from the panels (probably over 16V) and squeeze out some extra amperage instead. No way to tell, without using an extra meter, what VOLTAGE it is charging at though. For all we know, it could be charging at 12.6 volts times 7.8A, which would be 98 watts--within the spec for your panels in blazing sunlight. No miracle--just good efficient charging.
I'm so lucky, it is supposed to rain on and off all week, so I don't have to feel guilty at all about not being able to spend Quality Time with a solar panel at all.< g > Not till next weekend, at least.
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