Hi all just a quick question, is it better to have regulator in van close to batteries on portable panels or on panels?
Burgo
Jaahn said
06:46 PM Oct 22, 2016
Hi,
It is always better to have the regulator close to the battery. Having it on the panel with a undersize wire will cause it to work even more badly too
Jaahn
macka17 said
11:57 PM Oct 22, 2016
Go two sizes thicker wire than you think.
Put a decent reg alongside of battery. and you'll get the best results.
ALso stick another couple of panels extra up there,
then you'll get much betterer results in your battery charging in ALL weathers.
Burgo1 said
09:49 AM Oct 23, 2016
Hi, thanks for that,lm changing wire to 6mm hopefully that will do the job.
Already had the 6 but problem putting it to red arc reg as holes to put panel wire in are about 3mm would it be better to get a Dc to DC charger?
Burgo
Aus-Kiwi said
06:37 PM Oct 23, 2016
Fit a link block to screw wires to .. The short smaller sized wire won't choke over short distance .
macka17 said
01:53 PM Oct 25, 2016
I use the tradies solar wiring they use on houses.
Any industrial electrical supplier will sell by the mtr. I buy the heavier of the two.
And with multiple panels. wire one to next. to next. etc. till junc box,
then the one wire goes down through roof of van to Reg/Batt's
I use a 2 to 1, or 4 to one gold block for most wiring to van input.
ANy size wiring in. and one wire to suit out. Can make that suitable to carry the current from/to.
Then 60a dual trip and fuses to all batterys.
I want it to blow BEFORE the 100a is reached thank you.
Less chance of damage to things.
My Trips and 30a Regulator take 8mm wire comfortable.
Aus-Kiwi said
07:16 PM Oct 27, 2016
With 60 Amp .. Hell yes !!! I was thinking 400 watt.. Around 35 Amp..
OP didn't say ??
Tony Bev said
10:48 PM Oct 27, 2016
I am not an electrician, so this is a layman type answer
My answer is that YES it is better to have the regulator near the battery
Concerning portable panels, you may have to buy a second regulator My explanation is that during my own research, the portable panels I looked at, had the regulator glued onto the back of the solar panel In my opinion, so I could therefore be wrong. The attempt removal of the regulator from a portable solar panel, will probable result in damage to the solar panel If you put a second regulator near the battery/s, then you will have to by-pass the original regulator glued onto the portable panel
On the panels for the roof either the regulator was not available from the purchaser, or if it was, it was not glued onto the panel
That was a while ago, so things may have changed by now
Hope that this info is helpful to you
Warren-Pat_01 said
11:24 PM Oct 27, 2016
Solar panels get hot left out in the sun! Regulators do not like the same treatment so keep the reg close to the battery.
Warren
Aus-Kiwi said
11:31 PM Oct 27, 2016
It's about battery voltage reading . If there's voltage drop through wires . Regulator can't protect or charge batteries properly .. Some regs have independent wire to measure bat voltage ., I have seen some say the regs on panels are of poor quality . ??
Hi all just a quick question, is it better to have regulator in van close to batteries on portable panels or on panels?
Burgo
Hi,
It is always better to have the regulator close to the battery. Having it on the panel with a undersize wire will cause it to work even more badly too
Jaahn
Put a decent reg alongside of battery. and you'll get the best results.
ALso stick another couple of panels extra up there,
then you'll get much betterer results in your battery charging in ALL weathers.
Hi, thanks for that,lm changing wire to 6mm hopefully that will do the job.
Already had the 6 but problem putting it to red arc reg as holes to put panel wire in are about 3mm would it be better to get a Dc to DC charger?
Burgo
Any industrial electrical supplier will sell by the mtr. I buy the heavier of the two.
And with multiple panels. wire one to next. to next. etc. till junc box,
then the one wire goes down through roof of van to Reg/Batt's
I use a 2 to 1, or 4 to one gold block for most wiring to van input.
ANy size wiring in. and one wire to suit out. Can make that suitable to carry the current from/to.
Then 60a dual trip and fuses to all batterys.
I want it to blow BEFORE the 100a is reached thank you.
Less chance of damage to things.
My Trips and 30a Regulator take 8mm wire comfortable.
OP didn't say ??
I am not an electrician, so this is a layman type answer
My answer is that YES it is better to have the regulator near the battery
Concerning portable panels, you may have to buy a second regulator
My explanation is that during my own research, the portable panels I looked at, had the regulator glued onto the back of the solar panel
In my opinion, so I could therefore be wrong.
The attempt removal of the regulator from a portable solar panel, will probable result in damage to the solar panel
If you put a second regulator near the battery/s, then you will have to by-pass the original regulator glued onto the portable panel
On the panels for the roof either the regulator was not available from the purchaser, or if it was, it was not glued onto the panel
That was a while ago, so things may have changed by now
Hope that this info is helpful to you
Warren