Solar wiring question
Looking to install solar on my prowler 24lz trailer. Watching and reading peoples installations it seems that the best thing is to install your charge controller near your battery and then wire direct...
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I didn't find that, ISTR it was tenbear from a previous thread.
IMO you can overdo the shortening of the controller-battery wires at the expense of practical convenience, especially with a TT where the batteries are out on the tongue and you want the controller under cover, but with cooling air too. It is easier with a 5er.
If farther away than idea, you can still get some help by using the trailer frame for the neg path so at least some of the "wire" is fat.
It is all about the voltage at which the controller starts to control, so if you want 14.6v battery for that, and you have 0.1v drop to the controller at the amps you will get to by the time you get to 14.6, then just set the controller at 14.7 instead.
IMO you can overdo the shortening of the controller-battery wires at the expense of practical convenience, especially with a TT where the batteries are out on the tongue and you want the controller under cover, but with cooling air too. It is easier with a 5er.
If farther away than idea, you can still get some help by using the trailer frame for the neg path so at least some of the "wire" is fat.
It is all about the voltage at which the controller starts to control, so if you want 14.6v battery for that, and you have 0.1v drop to the controller at the amps you will get to by the time you get to 14.6, then just set the controller at 14.7 instead.
