Flexible Solar Panel - Will This Wire Cause Problems
FedEx just delivered my 100W flexible solar panel. I noticed this wire sticking out. Do you solar gurus think it will cause issues/problems down the line when it's out in the weather?
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Hi Mitch,
It is unlikely to fry the battery unless you have quite a few watts and a relatively tiny battery bank. The limit is about 15 to 20 watts per 100 amp-hours without a controller.
Once you have finished "tweaking" the controller it will be "set" and you can "forget" it.
It is unlikely to fry the battery unless you have quite a few watts and a relatively tiny battery bank. The limit is about 15 to 20 watts per 100 amp-hours without a controller.
Once you have finished "tweaking" the controller it will be "set" and you can "forget" it.
mitch5252 wrote:
It was my understanding that hooking the solar panel directly to the battery would "fry" the battery, and that having a solar controller would be more like my 3-stage trailer converter thing - just pump in juice as needed, without "frying" the battery.
What have I missed?...I sure don't want to have to babysit this thing. I honestly thought it would be plug 'n go.
Thanks for your replies.
