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Howdy! Just excited to make battery cables today and wanted to be sure I connect them properly. Wiring the batteries in parallel.. Do I connect the positive battery to battery cable to the terminal MRBF fuse or under it directly to the battery? Thanks so much Nate

Thanks for the reply, rmaddy and Bud! I should have clarified, we have just installed them, and haven't trialed the system with them in 4s yet. I was just wondering if people have gotten better results with one or the other in a similar scenario, or had a specific recommendation based on the...

Hello and thanks in advance for your time! Our Ford Transit has 4x200W "12v" Rich Solar Panels mounted on the roof. They are currently wired in 4s (series). Would it be advantageous to switch the wiring to 2s2p (series-parallel) configuration? Concerns of partial shading come from the MaxxAir...

Thanks for the reply, was thinking along the same lines. I asked RICH if another 40A SCC would be beneficial and they responded saying it's safe but not really responding about optimizing the output question. Looks like getting a Victron or another Rich controller. Thanks a lot! Update: I have...

Thank you for the time and response! At this stage, having already installed and purchased the kit, and being past the return date, may as well test the SCC hooked up when I complete the whole system and see how it works before upgrading to a larger one when it may not be necessary. Thanks rmaddy

Feeling dumb for buying their kit and getting stuck with a SCC that's too weak for the panels purchased. So, Sounds like you recommending to buy an 80A SCC to maximize the output?

I am also very curious about this as well, I actually purchased their 800W kit when I was in town, and have installed the 4, 200W panels in series on our van. I contacted Rich Solar, and they told me that the 40A MPPT controller works well with their 800W kit. I was hesitant and asked because...