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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BruceMc wrote:
The Morningstar 45 PWM I installed has terminals that takes huge wire, perhaps up to #2 or #0.
When I ran the wiring from the panels, I ran a pair of #10 from each panel on the roof to a junction box next to the controller. From there, I installed a set of fuse holders on each + line, then connected the outputs from all fuse holders to a common binding strip. Likewise, I connected the negatives from each panel to another binding strip. I used 2 1' lengths of #4 from the binding strips to the Solar input terminals on the controller.
This made running the wire much easier and less costly, yet are more than sufficient for the current from each panel.
Oh, and I meant to say the controller is only 3' wire feet from the batteries; I ran #6.
To answer the OP, I'd say your solar controller outputs can be tapped into your converter/charger outputs, but you'll want to ensure the cable is fairly large to limit losses, as others have mentioned.
