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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Traveler7 wrote:2oldman wrote:
There's no compelling safety reason for fusing solar. It's not like they are batteries capable of runaway amperage starting fires.
Well, A lightning strike on the panel might give you a compelling reason...
A fuse is not going to do much of anything in the event of a direct lightning strike. A spark energetic enough to jump a mile or so through the atmosphere is not going to be deterred by a quarter inch gap in a blown fuse.
