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JoshInReno
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Jul 16, 2018

Can I connect my charge controller to my panel?

Dear lord I have searched and googled, but I cannot find an answer. I am adding a small solar system to my trailer (I have done previous systems in previous trailers) and rather than connecting my ...
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Flyfasteddie
Explorer
Jul 16, 2018
If you can get to your converter you can tie in to the battery connection there.

My solar panel is right above my converter which is about 15' horizontal from the battery. Instead of running additional cable to the battery I just ran the solar controller output to the lugs that connect the converter to the battery.

You'll lose a few tenths of a volt (depending on how many watts you're pushing and how large the existing wire is) but in my case it wasn't worth running the extra wire.

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