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I've started setting up my system. The picture I've attached is my idea. I'd rather have most of the equipment above the cabinets where the DC distribution box and Solar Controller are located. I'm old enough that bending down to the area under the cabinet is a bit of a pain. Being able to...

I would want to install an Automatic Transfer Switch. Will has a good video on this. The video shows a great deal of info and should give you some insight into how, why, and where to start.

I’m also guessing that I’ll need to move them inside during the winter. Or could I but a battery maintainer on them over the winter. Average low is 19 F. and 90 F for a high. Of course this year was an anomaly.

I have a 6x12 cargo trailer I am converting for camping trips. Space is tight. The trailer does have a V. knows but the space there has cabinets which I would rather not remove. I have two AGM batteries from Renogy a 200 amp hour and a 100 amp hour. If I had a battery box that could be mounted...

Yes, that’s what I said.

What I have learned from reading, Will, YT, and a few books is that one of the reasons not to use a Solid Wire is because of the movement in RV, Marine and mobile type installs. The solid wire could break easily and with multi-strand wire, if stands break, your connection does not fail.

I planned on those also.

My Cargo Trailer is 14 ft. From the power distribution center, I ran a string from the 12-volt distribution fuse box along the route I have planned for the wires to the load. Then doubled it and then added 2 ft. in case I need to adjust the position. Thanks for any help and suggestions.

I'm a noob and I couldn't find an answer to this. After using the calculator to determine wire size, all of my requirements do not exceed 10 AWG. All of them range from 10 -14 AWG. Any reason I can not use 10 AWG throughout for the DC devices? (USB, Water pump, lights, and small monitor for...