Portable (suitcase) solar "install" question
I've gone back and forth on solar panels on the roof or portable. Well, due to a tight budget, portable is the only way I'm going to get solar for now and it makes sense for me to try it out 1st as we...
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Would it be acceptable to use extension cords for the wire runs from panel to CC? I saw in other threads that suggest soldering the neutral and ground together to effectively increase the wire size. It might have been ktmrfs who posted it.
My thought was to use off the shelf 10 gauge extension cords (whatever length(s) make sense) and then make a short adapter cord with ground and neutral connected which would plug into both ends of the off the chelf extension cord. This would allow me to use the extension cords for other 120VAC needs. Since one of these adapters would be permanently attached to the panels and the other would be permanently attached to the CC, it should be safe for the normal schmuck like me.
Since I don't know how to draw or add a pix to this forum I'll use words to describe what I'm thinking ...
Solar panel with permanently attached adapter / off the shelf extension cord / adapter that's permanently attached to the charge controller / battery.
It makes sense in my mind anyway!
My thought was to use off the shelf 10 gauge extension cords (whatever length(s) make sense) and then make a short adapter cord with ground and neutral connected which would plug into both ends of the off the chelf extension cord. This would allow me to use the extension cords for other 120VAC needs. Since one of these adapters would be permanently attached to the panels and the other would be permanently attached to the CC, it should be safe for the normal schmuck like me.
Since I don't know how to draw or add a pix to this forum I'll use words to describe what I'm thinking ...
Solar panel with permanently attached adapter / off the shelf extension cord / adapter that's permanently attached to the charge controller / battery.
It makes sense in my mind anyway!
