Recent content by Rednecktek

Either a combiner box or a handful of inline fuses. The combiner box is the much better option.

From what I'm finding, here's the trick to make it "Code Compliant" since you can't run 2 wires to the same lug: Option 1: Dual Circuit 240v Breaker: These breakers are designed to take 2 wires under a clamping plate to feed 2 circuits, so you can bring the Hot under 1 side and run a jumper...

Would the AIO have its own battery on top of the golf cart? If so, just tie in a breaker off the battery, run a fat cable out of it to a hefty Anderson connector, and install the same size Anderson's on the golf cart. That's how forklifts do it all the time, unplug from the machine and plug...

And yet you'll see so many Victron fanboys regularly telling people you have to use Class-T fuses... :unsure:

For two batteries you can totally use the diagonal method, just take the Positive off battery-1 and the Negative off battery-2. You'll have to stack lugs but it's only 2 of them so you should be fine. If you ever add in a 3rd battery it's best to throw in bus bars.

OK, stop. Take a breather. Grab a drink and sit down. You're getting yourself all sorts of confuzeled here. What battery voltage are you running? That's going to determine everything. 600w / 12v = 50a SCC 600w / 24v = 25a SCC, you're perfect. No overpaneling happening. 600w / 48v = 12.5a...

Considering that you're likely to only have 1 penetration coming down inside from the roof, you're likely not going to need any inline fuses. You only need fuses if you're going to have 3 strings in parallel or more. If you have 2 panels in series, or 2 panels in parallel, or 4 panels in 2s2p...

Another thing on the wire lengths is that the Positive wires should be the same length, and the Negative wires should be the same length, but the Positive wires don't have to be the same length as the Negative wires. You'll likely be stuffing wire somewhere.

For me the panels worked great, right after the BMS died...

One array per controller. You can bring wires down to your system and run another set of wires to an external jack, but if your external array is different from the roof array, you'll nerf one array or the other. Best idea for having an optional array is to wire your external port to its own...

Yup. The breaker to the solar panel is used as more of a handy disconnect for troubleshooting that happens to provide protection as a bonus. The important one is the batteries to converter so you can protect all your 12v stuff. You'll have to calculate that with the converter's wattage rating /...

The 1012 isn't designed to charge from your alternator which is why you can't find the connections for it. A DC-DC charger for automotive would connect to your vehicle's power system and out to the batteries. The 1012 won't care that there's another charging source, it'll plug along just fine.

Assuming you can find 12v tubes that fit in there, you'll have to figure out the polarity and just wire the leads to the appropriate ends of the tombstones. Hardest part is likely to be finding the right size tubes, the rest is easy.

Optimumly... 100a fuse from the batteries to the inverter, fuse/breaker between batteries and 12v converter, breaker between solar panels for disconnect. Will doesn't use a fuse on his because the batteries have breakers already.

How much wattage you looking to get? Most of the players out there have lots of 240v units and offer a couple 120v versions for them crazy 'Muricans.