Install solar on a hybrid trailer
I want to install solar in my trailer. For now it will be a portable setup so I can move the panels around but I may eventually mount one or two panels to the roof at some point. I will start with o...
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vermilye wrote:2oldman wrote:I don't know about the design of the Prostar controllers, but many solar controllers are unhappy if the battery side is disconnected while the panels are still connected.barnaclepete1 wrote:It's ok, but not necessary.
· Is it ok to add a battery disconnect switch to the positive line in between the controller and battery for when I want to run a generator or connect to shore power (microwave or AC)?
Since you can charge the batteries with multiple sources, as oldman says, there is no reason to install a disconnect between the controller & batteries. A fuse would be a good idea...
Thank you. Good information.
