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Aug 28, 2014Explorer
wbwood wrote:
Just saw that Renogy has the same stuff on eBay but for a little less, still with free shipping.
What would be the recommended length of cable for a portable set up? Would 20' suffice or would just go ahead and go longer right from the start?
Run what ever length cable you want from panel to controller. Run the shortest fattest wire you can from controller to the battery. Voltage Losses are very important in the wiring, once past the controller, not so much from the panel to before the controller, there is surplus voltage there. Once past the charge controller, the needs of specific gauge wire and distances are strict. Lose V, and you lose charging capability fast due to the voltage loss.
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