AnEv942 wrote:
Sounds like for what ever reason, someone removed controller. Only thing I would add is the wires from the panel are hot leading inside, insure they dont touch anything Or each other until controller added.
On second thought I might add, have you checked output from panel?
Verify it works.
Here's what I did. With shore power OFF, I checked voltage of the wires assumedly coming in from the batteries, got approx 12.85VDC. Then I removed the batteries (had to service anyway) and got 0 VDC. then, with batteries still removed and shore power off, I check the assumed solar leads and got approx. 18VDC. So my thinking is that the battery leads just head straight to the battery terminals? I could chase them out to be sure? Would they normally go through some fuse or cut off switch?
Thanks.
P.S. not sure but from I know about previous owners, I don't think the factory (dealer) ever even hooked up the solar? ZERO evidence of it... no abandoned mounting holes, wire nuts or striped wire jacket left behind etc. Not to mention, the TC was only used a handful of times and then sat dormant after the man passed away. Just a hunch, but I think the dealer dropped the ball and never even installed the controller... Esp. since you have to take the cabinets apart to even access the wire location etc.
