Just Starting Solar Research
Man, there's a lot to read and digest with possibly installing a small solar panel. I very recently replaced my original 1-stage converter/charger with the Progressive Dynamics PD4600 series conve...
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mitch5252 wrote:
This in place of the 16' tray cable? 12 gauge? (is it possible to get booster cables in different gauges?)
Yes, in place of 16ft tray cable from controller to battery. My link didn't work last time. Here it is: 12ft 8-gauge booster cable. I did say "12ft" though. Not "12 gauge". Yes, they come in different gauges, the lower the number - the thicker the cable. To further reduce the losses and collect more energy, you may try #6 booster cable and shorter length, 10ft maybe. You can always cut a few feet off the bare end. Brain guys here will tell you if #6 is worth extra few bucks and extra pain of handling it in your particular case, i.e. 100W panel.
