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Solar panel controller wiring
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Dont know if this will help anyone my sister has two panels that go through a controler and 10 mths of cable. The cable which is supplied by the company is 6mm I tested the output of the controller on low batteries and the output will vary with condition of charge in the batteries it was 12.5 volts at the con...
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Dwilz
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Trail star 540 Dirt road solar wiring
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A friend has a 2007 model of the above Caravan which has solar wiring factory installed. We have located one end (under the bed near the not so smart Smart Switch) but can find no indication where the other end may be located. Does anyone have one of these vans with roof mounted solar fitted that can advis...
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Ralphiesmum
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Solar Cubes and alternatives.
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looking at that page on "solar cubes" There are also Squared. cone types, where they are a tapered cone. which. in ideal conditions giving 1kw per sq metre. Allowing for shadows. They could be a big improvement on flat but haven't seen much on them lately?. Would be Fine for fixed bases. (Homes\factor...
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macka17
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C Tek d250s duel and solar panels
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hi all reading the user manual of this unit implies that I don't need to power through the mppt that comes with the solar panels. Just connect straight to d250s Does anybody have info otherwise? Also where do I connect the earth. Thanks.
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sasja
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What watts?
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hi all I am going to buy portable solar panels, my q is 160 or 200 w panels they are the same $$ and output volts. So what is the difference? Thanks in advance for all comments.
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sasja
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How can i run AGM and Lithium Ion batteries together on solar.
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I currently run a 120ah agm with a single 200w solar panel on top of millard 16ft poptop and want to upgrade system to 2 x 120ah batteries and 300w solar panels.
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polki
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Panel fixed
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Well today job was to get my panels working again so I asked Mr McGoogle for help how to test the panel easy he says , so out to McRoof I go and sure enough one is not working, so off the roof with him it was , and on to mr McBench for a continuity test on the wires in the junction box lid off and found the little tin...
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Woody n Sue
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Suggestions - Good Quality Solar Panels and Regulator?
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Hi all, Ive been inspecting and testing some friends recent Solar Panel purchases. As with so many things now, they have been cheap Chinese models (eBay no name or Kings, etc) First thing i notice is the weak construction, flimsy braces and supports Second thing i nothing is the undersized wiring and...
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SaltyDog
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Panels now not charging
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ok so the other day my new panels were charging in full sun around 8 + amps brought it out of the shed for some more maintanance and noticed there was no charge from the new panels , now all connections are good fuses are good even checked them for continuity all good am getting just 2 V and no amps. any ideas...
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Woody n Sue
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New solar panels fitted
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Well I have spent a fair bit of last week fitting up two new 150 w 8 amp panels on the roof removed the old 68 w one will put it up on the shed roof for when the van is in the shed, all hocked up and Friday in the mid day sun was pumping in 8.3 amp, very nice, will see how it goes in a couple or three weeks Oh I had to sh...
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Woody n Sue
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How to keep my battery charged during periods of storage at my mate's propery
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I've got a portable 20 watt solar panel which I bought with a view of leaving it plugged into the van during periods of non-use to keep my battery charged. But how should I connect this? Do I need a control unit to ensure the battery is not charged too much, and the solar panel doesn't drain the battery duri...
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DHB
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All to much
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Hi The more I read about solar panels the less I understand. I started off thinking about a generator but now lean towards solar. What I am looking for is;advice of the best solar system, do all systems shut down when a small portion of the panel get in the shade.how big should my system be, we have a camper...
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Martin_QLD
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Solar Panel Installation.
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I am about to embark on a project of installing another solar panel on top of our van. I am planning on gluing fiberglass pads to the roof, and not using any other form of fastening to attach the mounting feet to the roof. If anyone is interested, I will post up the process with pictures as the project progr...
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iana
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what size panel and wire
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Hello all new to us I have 2 x 97 amp batteries on our caravan and would like to run a solar panel to them what size panel would I need to keep them charged , from where the panel is going to be to the battery is roughly 30ft and the controller will be 12 ft from the panel , and what size wire to run from the co...
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charles
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Solar panel voltage pulsing
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I have a 160w porable folding panel with a controller glued to the back. I checked the voltage after the controller but before connecting to a battery and noticed that the voltage is pulsing from to max constantly only stablising when connecting to the battery. Just wonding if this is typical or do I...
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Moonraker
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cheap solar
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http://www.findsports.com.au/c/camping-gear/lighting/solar-panel/1369
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swamp
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Projects help
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Got a projects 25 amp dc,/solar been going OK for few months, now has amber on solid, blue flashing green solid. Manual says open circuit or dead battery,. Battery is not charging by solar or DC from car. Any ideas on how to troubleshoot/resolve.....cheers
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stoney123
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Two 12v batteries in parallel charged from 2 sources
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Hi Im in the process of installing solar panels on my van. I'm replacing the existing battery with 2 new 100amp batteries. My question is can I leave all existing wiring and charging to the original battery position and then connect the solar through the solar controller to the second battery and conn...
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River rob
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Fixing panels to a pop-top
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Earlier in this section, there is a question about attaching panels to the top of a van. These were screwed via aluminium brackets. I was in at the local "Road Track Marine" store yesterday & they have stick-on HD plastic corners plus side pieces. They are designed to not block the wind, to overc...
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Power surge
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had a power surge today 55% in batteries at 730 full by 1145 . 400 amps lithium dibs
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mr glassies
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