Disconnecting Batteries with Solar?
So I am new to solar. I noticed corrosion on one of my battery cables and want to remove and Clean it. I do not think I have an on/off switch on the solar charge controller. Is it OK to remove the ...
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For systems under 300 watts with a controller that won't fry without a battery connected there is no need to have either a fuse or circuit breaker between the panels and the controller.
If the controller may fry, then a simple DC switch is all that is needed.
There should be a fuse near to the battery bank for the run from the controller to the bank.
If the controller may fry, then a simple DC switch is all that is needed.
There should be a fuse near to the battery bank for the run from the controller to the bank.
Lenny K wrote:
I did the same as Denver Transplant. It is not difficult to do and it makes any future work on your solar or batteries so easy and safe.
There is a solar installer in Quartzsite that I won't name..oops..Discount Solar that does not install any fuses or disconnects between the panels to the controller or from the controller to the batteries. They say it is not required. Makes you wonder about them doesn't it?
