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Time to finalize some things, and I keep banging my head against the wall in an attempt to make one final parts order. This is in an RV w/ lead acid batteries. Diagram (incomplete) attached. So, a few questions I've been unable to find answers for: Way too many things attached to the...

So I have an existing array of 100W panels in 2S2P configuration. An additional couple of panels might be in my future. I would likely wire them in serial, but it is possible they will not be on the roof with the other panels, but will, instead, be portable on the ground. In this case I would be...

For an independent charger driven off of a generator, I am slightly confused about calculating the maximum amps I can send to the batteries. The batteries can take 30% of C20 - which is 230ah in this case. However, I have these batteries wired in parallel for a total of 460ah, and so this is...

Apologies for starting a new thread, but the previous one got somewhat derailed, and I have clarified what I want/need better... We've been full-timing w/ a completely separate solar system, connecting the easy way by plugging the shore power into the inverter. The battery compartment is...

So - supposedly fuses are better than breakers. But breakers allow for an easy disconnect. Is there any such thing as a disconnect switch that contains a fuse? I would like to be able to easily disconnect: 1. Panels from SCC 2. SCC from battery 3. Battery from Inverter The only fusible...

I'm trying to do some cleanup on my RV electrical system, and I feel like I need a nice summary of how to use bus bars. Right when I think I understand, I see some diagram or photo that makes it look like power is just going to be running back and forth all over the place, instead of in a more...

For a long time our typical daily use was approximately 10% of our available 460ah. Panels + controller recharged easily. Recently I upgraded our PWM controller to a Victron Smartsolar 100/30 mppt controller. A couple of days later I rewired my panels from parallel to series/parallel. Most days...

I have searched the forums and the mobile-solarpower site but did not find any guides for fully integrating solar to an existing RV without pre-wiring. We've been full-timing w/ a completely separate solar system, connecting the easy way by plugging the shore power into the inverter. The...