Parallel vs Series, 10awg wire
My truck camper has OEM wiring for a solar panel, the problem is that it's only 10awg wire. I don't really want to remove the fridge if i don't have to so I'm trying to figure out the best way to jus...
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2oldman wrote:hedge wrote:If you can explain why fuses are needed between the panels and controller, I'm all ears.
Why no switches or fuse? I had planned on doing both
In my situation, my Morningstar Tristar controller is programmable. In order to complete a reprogram, the controller must be reset by cycling power to it (interrupting the the power connection between the controller and battery). Since you should not have the controller hooked to solar input when it is not hooked to a battery, I must first disconnect the panels from the controller before cycling power to the controller. So this is a reason to install a circuit breaker or fuse between the panels and controller. For convenience, not safety.
