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    Quote Originally Posted by threedogs View Post
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    In future how can I stop lightning strikes
    face the panel away or simply un plug it during a storm ????
    Panel would be used mainly over the warmer months
    when the storms are about

    Must remember to move my 20 watt panel that keeps my Radio battery[backyard] topped up
    if there are electrical storms in the area
    You can't stop them as such, just reduce the chances of damage etc.
    If you have portable panels sitting out on the ground with a nice yummy copper cable snaking over the ground, unplug and stow the panels till the storm passes.
    Direction they are facing etc won't matter to Mr Lightning, he's a prettyy indiscrimanant fella.

    The odds of portable panels getting a direct hit is quite remote, more likely gear will get damaged from a near miss hitting, say, a tree in close vicinity but even that will be rare.
    Doesn't hurt to check voltages and/or happy LED's are doing what they should after a storm.

    On a related theme I have seen some awesome damage to electronics and batteries in remote transmitter sites around Oz but those sites have big metal sticks stuck up in the air higher than anything else for miles just asking for a touch up.
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    Quote Originally Posted by threedogs View Post
    In future how can I stop lightning strikes

    while a storm is going off, stand next to your panels wearing a metal cap with a long spike, yes you may get electrocuted but, lightning doesn't strike in the same place twice


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    hooked up my solar reg up just to try as Im not familiar with type as my other on was 20 odd years old.
    Anyway from the panel I hooked pos and neg to the pos /neg with the panel icon, From there I ran two wires from the
    pos/neg battery icon to the pos and neg on the battery.
    It showed all red leds on that red sliding graf, solar led is green.
    anyway does that sound right, it is very sunny atm
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    If that is an MPPT Reg then always make sure you connect the Battery to the Reg first.
    PV Regs doesn't matter
    LED's sound like they are correct
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    plan is to have 5mtrs of figure 8 with a merit plug to connect to the panel. at the other end
    I'll have a 50 amp anderson plug off the battery to the MPPT reg
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    Quote Originally Posted by threedogs View Post
    plan is to have 5mtrs of figure 8 with a merit plug to connect to the panel. at the other end
    I'll have a 50 amp anderson plug off the batterry to the MPPT reg
    I wouldn't use a Merit Plug. Something like an Anderson Powerpole would be heaps better.

    Is there a reason you don't want to "hardwire" the Reg to the Battery?
    You could simply have 5 metres of cable from the Panel with an Anderson on the cable end that plugs into an Anderson fly lead on the "Panel Connection" of the reg?

    Simpler and less connections means less issues and less voltage drops
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    thats to use my battery box , but I then cant plug the lot into my Patrol.
    Maybe I could if I made a small lead 50amp to 50 amp.
    6mmsquared over 5 meters should be ok IMO is that correct.
    Too bloody hot to play with it today as in lay it out and see what goes where
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    What I've decided to do is buy a 6" x 4" x 2" project box from Jaycar with a clear lid.
    Into that I'll mount the MPPT regulator with 2 x 50 amp anderson plugs bolted to opposite side to the box.
    Nice and compact IMO.
    As for the panel from the junction box on the back of the panel I'll run 5mtrs of 6mm sqrd fig 8 wire which I
    take it should be ok over 5 mtrs, I'll terminate that with another 50 amp anderson plug,
    I can then plug it via an anderson from my AUX battery and into my battery box the same way.
    If anyone sees something wrong or why it wouldnt work ,happy to hear you
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    Sounds like how I've got one of my old regs I just keep it as a backup now.

    Mines fixed next to the batteries but via Anderson plugs so it can easily be removed and used elsewhere if needed
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    Thanks Mega you're a star thats what I want it to look like an
    as you said still be able to move it around, .
    is 6mm figure 8 over 5 mtrs ok
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