New Years Surprise, Burnt Solar Wiring
yesterday solar yeild was low..for a sunny day Today about noon i open the bay to check the watt meter NO amps no voltage, display on the 2000e showed ZERO's grabbed the Fluke and read 20.00vdc...
Forum Discussion
RoyB said,
"If I run into this when I finally get going with my solar panel install I will most likely be using some of the good BLUE SEA high current terminal blocks for the large cables and maybe run some short lengths smaller cable runs between that terminal block and the low wattage controller terminal strips. Knowing me this may also be the BLUE SEA four position high current switches where i can do my panel combining and on-off state as needed."
That sounds like a good idea. I too want to be able to run either one or both panels. I recently bought a blue sea 4-way switch, thinking I was going to split my bank, but decided not to, so I can re-purpose the switch. Thanks for the idea.
I also like your plan to use a terminal block for stepping down the wire gauge; as opposed to simply reducing the number of strands in the heavier gauge cable. I may have to employ this idea as well.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Brand-New-BLUE-SEA-2016-POWERPOST-DUAL-2-X-5-16-STUDS-/231250233705?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35d7968969
"If I run into this when I finally get going with my solar panel install I will most likely be using some of the good BLUE SEA high current terminal blocks for the large cables and maybe run some short lengths smaller cable runs between that terminal block and the low wattage controller terminal strips. Knowing me this may also be the BLUE SEA four position high current switches where i can do my panel combining and on-off state as needed."
That sounds like a good idea. I too want to be able to run either one or both panels. I recently bought a blue sea 4-way switch, thinking I was going to split my bank, but decided not to, so I can re-purpose the switch. Thanks for the idea.
I also like your plan to use a terminal block for stepping down the wire gauge; as opposed to simply reducing the number of strands in the heavier gauge cable. I may have to employ this idea as well.
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Brand-New-BLUE-SEA-2016-POWERPOST-DUAL-2-X-5-16-STUDS-/231250233705?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35d7968969
