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Almot
Mar 07, 2016Explorer III
pianotuna wrote:
Here is what I would do:
solar panels --> switch --> charge controller --> fuse or breaker --> battery bank.
Improved version ;):
Solar panels -> switch -> controller -> breaker -> Pos bus -> battery switch -> battery bank fuse -> battery bank.
Loads -> breaker -> same Pos bus
Panels switch is optional, a mere convenience. For occasional works you can undo MC4 connectors on the roof.
Battery selector switch is nice to have, convenient if you need to isolate one battery, and it works as a "battery cutoff" - killing all the power if needed. Battery bank fuse does the same, and it's not optional.
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