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Bobbo
Explorer II
Jul 28, 2021

Best weatherproof MPPT solar charge controller

I am about to buy 200 watts of portable solar panels in a suitcase configuration. I was about to get a Renogy 200 watt unit that comes with a weatherproof 20 amp PWM controller, but I really want an M...
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BFL13
Explorer II
Jul 28, 2021
Not clear why you need it weatherproof when you intend to put it near your battery bank. You can put it inside near the battery bank and run the array-controller wiring to, eg, Anderson connectors going to the controller array terminals.

It doesn't matter for RV use if the controller is pos or neg "grounded". You don't chassis ground the controller or the panels.

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