Offgridsteve
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Still learning but currently msystem is set up like this :
2 - 100 watt panels wired in parallel
1 - 12v 100ah battery
P30L charge controller
I recently found a good deal (brand new on marketplace) on 2 more of the same panels so I purchased another identical battery. So with this I can double my solar array to 400w and increase my battery back storage to 200ah. I’m wiring the panels and batteries in parallel so keeping the system at 12v.
I run a 6 cubic foot Unique DC fridge off the system. Increasing the size of everything so I have less issues during cloudy spells, which happened this fall and winter as I live in Maine.
In addition to the deal on Marketplace the seller sold me a 1500 Vertamax inverter for cheap (again, brand new). I was all set to wire up the inverter to my batteries but didn’t realize that there are four posts on the inverter (two positive posts and two negative posts).
Do I have to use all four? And if so, how? Do I actually run two positive wires to the one Positive post on one of my batteries and then the same with the negative wires? Just seems like a lot of wires and want to make sure I’m not over doing it.
My understanding is that my charge controller will have the + wire connected to battery 1 and the - wire connected to battery 2 and then the complete opposite with the inverter...
I appreciate all the help! I feel like once I have a plan and start to move forward there’s always something that I’m unsure about.
2 - 100 watt panels wired in parallel
1 - 12v 100ah battery
P30L charge controller
I recently found a good deal (brand new on marketplace) on 2 more of the same panels so I purchased another identical battery. So with this I can double my solar array to 400w and increase my battery back storage to 200ah. I’m wiring the panels and batteries in parallel so keeping the system at 12v.
I run a 6 cubic foot Unique DC fridge off the system. Increasing the size of everything so I have less issues during cloudy spells, which happened this fall and winter as I live in Maine.
In addition to the deal on Marketplace the seller sold me a 1500 Vertamax inverter for cheap (again, brand new). I was all set to wire up the inverter to my batteries but didn’t realize that there are four posts on the inverter (two positive posts and two negative posts).
Do I have to use all four? And if so, how? Do I actually run two positive wires to the one Positive post on one of my batteries and then the same with the negative wires? Just seems like a lot of wires and want to make sure I’m not over doing it.
My understanding is that my charge controller will have the + wire connected to battery 1 and the - wire connected to battery 2 and then the complete opposite with the inverter...
I appreciate all the help! I feel like once I have a plan and start to move forward there’s always something that I’m unsure about.