I have a 150 watt bank of photovoltaic cells that run at 12 volts (PWM mode non-mppt charge controller). My question is, by substituting a dc transformer (one that boosts current and steps down to 12v) for a current boosting mppt, can I run the solar panels at their full rating even though they are connected to a 12 volt battery bank? The 12v batteries, when directly connected to the solar panels, drop the output because the panels output their full current at a higher voltage.I am also wanting to apply this logic to a wind turbine that outputs a maximum of 30 volts dc. I am thinking that if the switching transformer works for the solar panels, it would also work to step down the wind turbine's harsh dc voltage to a current boosted 12v state. Would this theoretically work?
Transformers don't work on DC. You need a DC to DC converter.
