Setting up my solar system
I'm in the planning stages of adding solar to my travel trailer. I currently have a battery bank of two 6V flooded lead acid GC batteries in series that is 215 Ah 12 volts. I am planning on adding ...
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BTW MPPT controllers usually switch to PWM mode (uses Isc - I short circuit) for lower charge rates which is another reason for a larger fuse, might even reach full amps under the right conditions, probably for a limited time.
I have a switch, no fuses on my 3x serial panels. And a 60A switchable CB, Blue Seas I think - but independent unit that isn't installed in a breaker box. No need for a breaker box. PLUS DC switching under load is much more intense on contact arcing than AC. DC breaker boxes and CBs are expensive and not found in hardware stores.
I have a switch, no fuses on my 3x serial panels. And a 60A switchable CB, Blue Seas I think - but independent unit that isn't installed in a breaker box. No need for a breaker box. PLUS DC switching under load is much more intense on contact arcing than AC. DC breaker boxes and CBs are expensive and not found in hardware stores.
