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LT8490 MPPT Buck-Boost Multi-Chemistry Battery Charger
Most PV solar regulators are buck (step down) regulators and require the PV panel voltage to be above the battery voltage. This design uses a buck-boost topology and allows the PV solar voltage to be above, below or equal to the battery voltage. For example, you could charge a 48V …