Recent content by NewDCGuy

Thanks for your input folks! Update for you: I turned off the 'load' on the scc and disconnected the wires from the posts. I split the wiring from the battery 2 ways: One, for the accessory switch and two, to power the scc in the event of solar charging. When I plugged the same inverter RENOGY...

Home build inside a toolbox for rainy day power outages ;-).

Thanks folks. I too found it strange to cause that issue with such a small inverter (with no load even) in the cigarette port. A bigger inverter I could understand but such a small one seems strange to me. When emailing renogy cs they say it's an issue with the inverter but given the fact it...

Just provided an update to the situation in case it helps provide some thoughts

Updated my reply with more details to hopefully help others.

Thanks guys. I got it all figured out. It was much more simple than I anticipated once I got the wiring started. The request for feedback was to get some others' thoughts for wiring. I ended up throwing the inline fuses between the battery and the switch and between the solar input and the...

So I built a battery box with solar charge controller and various auxiliary ports for charging etc. I have the negatives in a string that leads back to the battery (thru the load port of the scc) and a separate switch for turning on the voltmeter and powering the fuse panel (separate switches...

I had planned to use the same type of dc toggle switches I am using for turning on/off the accessories. There are 3 prongs at the back: neutral, power in and power out (to accessory)... spade connectors.

Good morning! New to the forum and thought I could glean some knowledge from more experienced folks regarding 3 prong dc toggle switches. I've whet my appetite re batteries, dc wiring and simple solar setups by recently undertaking a battery box build with a solar charge controller and some...