Solar Kit
Just received my kit. 2 100w panels with a 30a pwm controller. Hoping it will recharge my 2 GC2's. I am alone in the trailer and power use is min. Any thoughts?
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DAS26miles wrote:64thunderbolt wrote:
I just went to Home Depot & bought #8 copper cable & made my own. It was a little tough getting the #8 into the lugs on the controller. I had a longer run than I should have due to the mounting location of the controller.
Did you buy black and red or was it two within the one wire? I see in the zoom at Renogy, the one I am interested in has 2 cables with the connectors and the second shorter leg has alligator battery clips and a inline fuse. I would need to make a 10-15 feet extension. Renogy doesn't make or carry an extension for that model, yet!
If I were doing what you are I would buy their 100w kit and build a tilting frame to chase the sun and buy extensions. Look of their site for the 100w bundle. I think it's only like $179. I got one red & one black. The only #8 with a shield was 8-2 with ground and was expensive. For your use you could get 2 in one. Get the largest that will fit into the controller. I had a difficult time getting the #8 in the controller but had to because of the long run to the batteries.
