Looking for solar suggestions
I full timed off and on(mostly on) for over 20 years. Retired in a house and still love traveling and camping. I bought a small v nosed cargo trailer that I will be boon docking in some nights to save...
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Little slope on the panel is for drainage only. It's only few degrees, won't affect solar output much, no matter what direction you park the trailer.
I see some fireworks coming :)...
Definitely not 6A controller. 5.36A short circuit current will DOUBLE in parallel wiring. 11A, make it 15A controller for safety margins. There is no punishment in getting 20A-30A controller, only the price goes higher. Home Depot have Grape 40A controller for $50, with remote monitoring on smartphone.
Yes, panels (usually) have special connectors called MC4. You will need a pair of MC4 Y-spliters for parallel wiring, Solar Blvd used to include them for free with some kits. Or get it from Ebay/Chinazon. From those spliters to controller you run MC4 extension cable, any solar store will have it. You will cut it in half to make 2 pieces, MC4 on one end for splitter and bare end to controller.
Or go cheap and splice with whatever spare cable and splicers you have laying around.
I see some fireworks coming :)...
Definitely not 6A controller. 5.36A short circuit current will DOUBLE in parallel wiring. 11A, make it 15A controller for safety margins. There is no punishment in getting 20A-30A controller, only the price goes higher. Home Depot have Grape 40A controller for $50, with remote monitoring on smartphone.
Yes, panels (usually) have special connectors called MC4. You will need a pair of MC4 Y-spliters for parallel wiring, Solar Blvd used to include them for free with some kits. Or get it from Ebay/Chinazon. From those spliters to controller you run MC4 extension cable, any solar store will have it. You will cut it in half to make 2 pieces, MC4 on one end for splitter and bare end to controller.
Or go cheap and splice with whatever spare cable and splicers you have laying around.
