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Mr Red


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Hi Guys,

Has any one bought a folding solar kit with out a regulator or cables and only a junction box on each panel i am having trouble buying a kit,

any help would be welcome.

 

Thanks      John.



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Golddetectornomad


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Jaycar have comprehensive cables and equipment for folding solar panels...I purchased additional cables with Anderson plugs to be able to set the panels a fair distance from my Van....I would try Jaycar and they are usually reasonable in their prices and have staff with a bit of knowledge of their products...good luck..Hoo Roo

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Put "solar panel regulator" into the EBAY search engine and you'll find hundreds of regulators - refine the search to Australian sellers. I bought one for under $20 for my 80watt folding panels and it has given no trouble in the last 3 years. You can spend big dollars but they all do much the same job.
This is the type I bought:
www.ebay.com.au/itm/15A-Solar-Regulator-Controller-12V-24VDC-Solar-Panel-Charge-battery-180W-360W-AU-/140926289474

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jetj


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Most folding solar panels come with a regulator. I blew up my first regulator and set up another inside the vehicle myself. I have cut off the joiners supplied with my panels and soldered Anderson plugs on them and made a longer extention lead with Andersons on it. I think a 10 meter lead is sufficient but a 5 too short. It's very easy to do.



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If I have been taught correctly by members of this forum you want the solar regulator as close to the battery as possible. I have folding panels that have the regulator mounted on the back of one of the panels. I will remove that regulator and run the solar wires directly to the solar regulator that I have close to the battery that is fed by the roof mounted solar panel.

Aussie Paul. smile



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Brenda and Alan


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Just buy two solar panels and a pair of hinges and hey presto you have what you want, no regulator

Alan

 



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