Solar crunch time! Please review my plan.
I would like begin my first post with a big thank you to all who have shared their knowledge and experience on this forum. Without that, I probably wouldn't be entering the solar jungle! I hope yo...
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westend, Thanks for the encouragement! Also for the tips on switches and spade lugs, I've been wondering about those items. Do you think 4ga. welding cable for the 6' run to the batteries is adequate? I guess an inline fuse on the pos. will be required.
You're welcome. Yeah I really dig the solar, batteries always charged, no generator noise, and I can pretty much do everything off grid.
4 ga, welding cable should be fine for a 6' run to the batteries.
Southwire calculator says around 1% V drop.
Yes, you should have circuit protection for any wires connected to the battery. The mfg of your controller should have a fuse recommendation for the controller. IIRC, I used a 30A fuse--these Midi fuses. An ANL fuse will break quicker but they are four times the price and when I mess something up in a DC circuit, it will usually blow any fuse, right quickly.:B
