Which solar panel to buy

[threedogs]

I cant see the ve-1
but Ill make sure I have pos to pos and neg to neg

[the evil twin]

I cant see the ve-1
but Ill make sure I have pos to pos and neg to neg

Not all of them bother... because it gets confusing...

Best to just go with accepted convention and that way you can add or remove panels without any issues

Edit... SHIT, SHIT, SHIT...

just realised my prev post was incomplete... it should have had this link in it and a better explanation
Dunno what happened but anyway.... check this out and stick with the convention
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=m...ikLWvMYtkRM%3A

[Bob]

Not all of them bother... because it gets confusing...

Best to just go with accepted convention and that way you can add or remove panels without any issues

Edit... SHIT, SHIT, SHIT...

just realised my prev post was incomplete... it should have had this link in it and a better explanation
Dunno what happened but anyway.... check this out and stick with the convention
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=m...ikLWvMYtkRM%3A

I was looking for something similar but you beat me to it.

Great effort

[the evil twin]

I was looking for something similar but you beat me to it.

Great effort

ROFL... Yeah... no wonder my earlier post made TD's head hurt.
I musta had a fat finger moment on the save clickee mousee thingee

[Nightjar]

Have a 64W on the roof of the ute wired to this box of tricks and a dedicated battery under the tray. Now carry an extra 120W foldup panel with Anderson plug to boost the battery while out detecting if the clouds are around.
If the going gets tough and total sun block out the displayed 240V/12V battery charger has been replaced with a 30amp and the generator is fired up while the chops are cooking.
While we are away up to a months supply of meat and frozen veg is kept in an old 39L Engel used as a freezer and an 80L Engel Combo pumping away on the back of the ute.

[threedogs]

Thanks ET and Bob I can see clearly now there is a pos MC4 and a neg MC4.
I'll wire mine accordingly so its compatible with other ppls panels

[threedogs]

@ Bob Ive seen your set up and that figure 8 wire you used,[6 mtrs]
did you just strip off the outer casing
and fit/solder your MC4 connectors

[Bob]

if you look at the above Pic you will see two black Cables hooked up to the Regulator. They are MC4 Connectors and cables purchased from alocal electronics store. I just cut of the connectors on one end of the cable and stripped cable and connected to the Regulator

[threedogs]

soldered my MC4 plugs on, Im hoping this is right.
Then I have a 5mtr lead with the MPPT and watt meter
on the other end near the battery in a clear plastic case with 50 amp Anderson plug.
This is my 20 watt panel you can see where the old reg was
until it fried.

[threedogs]

My 120 watt panels have arrived .now to solder on some MC4 connectors.
Then I can have a compatible panel to anyone else who goes away.
Now to try and remove the MPPT reg glued to the back, might leave it
there as a spare. will wire it as per pic is that the correct way??
In series or parallel???