I’m putting together a small 3-panel 1350W off-grid PV system and am planning to connect the three panels together with a Y-splitter feeding an 8AWG run to the charge controller, with first fusing there.
I’ve found 8AWG PV wire with 50A MC4 connectors on them but every Y-splitter connectorI’ve found is only rated for 30A.
Does anyone have a source for 2-1 or 3-1 MC4 Y-connectors rated for 50A?
Ioc on my panels is 11.5A so a short on the home run can draw 34.5A and while the 8AWG wire and it’s straight connector will be OK with that current, I need 2 2-way or a single 3-way Y-connector that is also rated for over 30A in the case of a short.
I suppose if worse comes to worse I can join 3 30A wires/connectors to an 8AWG home run wire in a junction box, but I was hoping to find an easier plug-and-play solution.
I’ve found 8AWG PV wire with 50A MC4 connectors on them but every Y-splitter connectorI’ve found is only rated for 30A.
Does anyone have a source for 2-1 or 3-1 MC4 Y-connectors rated for 50A?
Ioc on my panels is 11.5A so a short on the home run can draw 34.5A and while the 8AWG wire and it’s straight connector will be OK with that current, I need 2 2-way or a single 3-way Y-connector that is also rated for over 30A in the case of a short.
I suppose if worse comes to worse I can join 3 30A wires/connectors to an 8AWG home run wire in a junction box, but I was hoping to find an easier plug-and-play solution.