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OregonTRX4
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Mar 25, 2014

Solar panels wire to controller: Length of wire?

I keep my trailer parked on private property and the spot where I keep my trailer is just out of range from where I can get direct sun most of the day. I have 2 80w panels on a stand and a charge con...
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EsoxLucius
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Mar 27, 2014
OregonTRX4 wrote:
I have 50 feet of 10 gauge wire on the way. So my understanding is that I can wire the panels about 40ft from panels to controller and then my controller will be 1.5 maybe 2 feet to the batteries. Should this be okay with minimal voltage loss?
The wire between the controller and batteries should be 2 gauge, may possibly get by with 4 gauge.

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