Is a fuse a fuse?
I'm fusing my solar panels individually in the combiner box before they are combined. Initially, I purchased the 15a MC-4 fuse holder and the connectors. This came out to about 6-1/2" long. Too lon...
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Ed_Gee wrote:
Not sure I understand why one would fuse a solar panel. What rating fuse would you use? ...the solar panel is simply incapable of sourcing higher current than its maximum output.....a fuse could never blow. The other end is not a current source assuming it is a charge controller, so nothing that could provide current to blow a fuse there, either..... am I missing something?
Some people recommend fusing them. Some don't. Renogy recommends(or shall I say I saw in of their solar "101" info write-ups) fusing each panel. Samlex doesn't mention fusing at the panels. I don't have any issue from a technical perspective about fusing, whether or not it should be. Only from a "does it still charge as well" perspective.
