The short - I need to extend what are two bare end 10 gauge cables from my solar panels to my charge controller, about 25 feet should do. Are DIY ended Solar Panel Connectors a safe and easy thing to make? Everything I see uses those instead of the "SAE" connector that is on the parallel 4 into 1 cable that came with the kit.
The long -
Hello all. I have qty four 110watt Nature Power solar panels purchased as a kit from Home depot. Sadly, most of the rest of the kit is crap, so I have ordered MPP Solar PIP-1012LV-MS "all in one" solar inverter/solar controller/AC charger/automatic transfer switch. Note I have a point load for this, not trying to do the whole house. I'm about to hit go on a Ampere Time LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Battery 12V 100Ah with Built-in BMS on Amazon - battery will NOT be in a cold environment. I know which cables to buy for the battery hookup.
The kit came with a 4 into 1 system that is wired in parallel, apparently. so I have a 10AWG bare red and black, which COULD be terminated right to the MPP solar, but the panels will be too far away. now, the system came with "SAE" connectors - I'm a bit confused, since SAE is a standards body and usually SAE is followed by a label that designates what SAE standard document a thing is defined in, but not so here. I also see pre-made solar power extension cables, but I'd have to put ends on my bare 10awg, and I'd have to get cable to put the Solare Panel Connectors on when connecting to the MPP. Is it safe to build cables at home with the tools included in the kits on amazon? Is there a better way???
The long -
Hello all. I have qty four 110watt Nature Power solar panels purchased as a kit from Home depot. Sadly, most of the rest of the kit is crap, so I have ordered MPP Solar PIP-1012LV-MS "all in one" solar inverter/solar controller/AC charger/automatic transfer switch. Note I have a point load for this, not trying to do the whole house. I'm about to hit go on a Ampere Time LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Battery 12V 100Ah with Built-in BMS on Amazon - battery will NOT be in a cold environment. I know which cables to buy for the battery hookup.
The kit came with a 4 into 1 system that is wired in parallel, apparently. so I have a 10AWG bare red and black, which COULD be terminated right to the MPP solar, but the panels will be too far away. now, the system came with "SAE" connectors - I'm a bit confused, since SAE is a standards body and usually SAE is followed by a label that designates what SAE standard document a thing is defined in, but not so here. I also see pre-made solar power extension cables, but I'd have to put ends on my bare 10awg, and I'd have to get cable to put the Solare Panel Connectors on when connecting to the MPP. Is it safe to build cables at home with the tools included in the kits on amazon? Is there a better way???