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Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators

11-06-2020, 03:07 PM

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Fire danger from using existing 14 -16 gauge wiring with 300 watts solar???

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Posted By booster

The thing is that they are rated in watts, not...

The thing is that they are rated in watts, not amps or volts, for maximum output and they have a "maximum power point", or MPPT, where they get the that maximum watts. That point is usually in 17.5v...

Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators

11-02-2020, 01:19 AM

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Fire danger from using existing 14 -16 gauge wiring with 300 watts solar???

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Posted By booster

Could you post a link to ones that say that?

Could you post a link to ones that say that?

Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators

11-02-2020, 12:54 AM

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Fire danger from using existing 14 -16 gauge wiring with 300 watts solar???

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Posted By booster

They are rated by current so you know what...

They are rated by current so you know what controller to get for any given solar panel array. You have stay within the total max current and max open circuit voltage for your panel array. Typically...

Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators

11-01-2020, 10:53 AM

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Fire danger from using existing 14 -16 gauge wiring with 300 watts solar???

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Posted By booster

This is from the Samlex manual for the 8 amp...

This is from the Samlex manual for the 8 amp unit.

They also require a 10 amp fuse in the circuit on the battery side.

This would all indicate that the controller does NOT limit the...

Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators

10-31-2020, 04:40 PM

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Fire danger from using existing 14 -16 gauge wiring with 300 watts solar???

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Posted By booster

Yep, that is what I thought also, no reason for...

Yep, that is what I thought also, no reason for the second wire. I think I would change the separator to a low power use on just for durability and not using that much of the solar, especially if...

Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators

10-31-2020, 03:30 PM

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Fire danger from using existing 14 -16 gauge wiring with 300 watts solar???

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Posted By booster

The other question would be about what the...

The other question would be about what the separator is going to do. If you put charge voltage on the starting side of the separator from the solar it probably is going to close and connect the...

Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators

10-31-2020, 03:20 PM

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Fire danger from using existing 14 -16 gauge wiring with 300 watts solar???

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Posted By booster

300 watts is going to be able to do 15+ amps. ...

300 watts is going to be able to do 15+ amps.

You might want to plug in the numbers into the Blue Sea Circuit wizard to know for sure. It is very conservative and you will need to know the...

Forum: Electrical | Charging, Systems, Solar and Generators

10-31-2020, 01:43 PM

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Fire danger from using existing 14 -16 gauge wiring with 300 watts solar???

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Posted By booster

That wiring is way small for any connection from...

That wiring is way small for any connection from the engine to the coach batteries, not only form the solar to engine, but from the engine to the coach batteries for alternator charging.

Are you...

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