โMay-23-2014 10:49 AM
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โMay-27-2014 03:40 PM
โMay-27-2014 01:51 PM
alliemac9 wrote:
Another question for my plans....
If I may at some time want to also have a set of portable panels (likely only if I ever expand battery capacity and/or find I want options to augment shade issues), is there anything I could/should do during the initial install to facilitate that? I guess my vision would be the portable system would simply plug into a pigtail or connector on the RV. If you check out this video by the Wynn's at about 1:40 you'll see the connector they had on their RV for the portable system. Here's a photo of it for those of you not wanting to click through to the video:
I guess the more I see/learn about the wiring, it's probably reasonable to just do this add on later if/when I need to. It will likely just connect in to the current system pretty easily (especially if I buy a portable kit that has its own controller built in) and not require reworking any of the existing system. Would you agree? Anything I should take into account now?
โMay-27-2014 11:17 AM
โMay-27-2014 10:17 AM
โMay-26-2014 05:35 PM
alliemac9 wrote:
What type of inline fuse holder (60A) are people purchasing? I see them in photos of others' installs, but am not sure what they are? And where should I purchase?
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โMay-26-2014 05:23 PM
alliemac9 wrote:
What type of inline fuse holder (60A) are people purchasing? I see them in photos of others' installs, but am not sure what they are? And where should I purchase?
Bought a ton of last odds and ends today....making progress. Fuse holders seem to be the only thing I couldn't find.
โMay-26-2014 04:58 PM
โMay-25-2014 02:07 PM
alliemac9 wrote:
We've been looking at pics of various mounting methods and the one my husband seemed to gravitate to involved aluminum angle mounted on the corners going down to angle mounted to the roof. Regardless of exact style, it seems like a lot of people mount using four feet at the corners. Is everyone getting lucky that their panels happen to be a length that lines up with their studs? Or are people not worried about hitting something structural? And is four enough or is it dependent on the size of the panel?
โMay-25-2014 09:36 AM
alliemac9 wrote:
Okay - I'll check out those cable options, thanks! Now a mounting question...
We've been looking at pics of various mounting methods and the one my husband seemed to gravitate to involved aluminum angle mounted on the corners going down to angle mounted to the roof. Regardless of exact style, it seems like a lot of people mount using four feet at the corners. Is everyone getting lucky that their panels happen to be a length that lines up with their studs? Or are people not worried about hitting something structural? And is four enough or is it dependent on the size of the panel?
โMay-25-2014 06:36 AM
โMay-24-2014 11:31 PM
westend wrote:
If you get a single cable length with male & female MC4 connectors like this, it is easy to chop it in half and use both connectors to the module and the cut/stripped ends into your combiner box.
โMay-24-2014 07:13 PM
alliemac9 wrote:If you get a single cable length with male & female MC4 connectors like this, it is easy to chop it in half and use both connectors to the module and the cut/stripped ends into your combiner box.
@Almot answered my next question without me even having to post a pic.
MC4 connectors...what is the typical process here? Do I need to find an outfitter that sells MC4 pigtail in the length/gauge I need to get to the combiner box on my roof? Like this?
โMay-24-2014 04:34 PM
alliemac9 wrote:
MC4 connectors...what is the typical process here? Do I need to find an outfitter that sells MC4 pigtail in the length/gauge I need to get to the combiner box on my roof? Like this?