Hillbilly Dave
New Member
I’m building a small off grid system and have a few questions, and am open to suggestions. (I’m kind of newish to solar.)
Panels:
12 - 300w ran in two series of 6 in parallel.
Inverter/Charge Controller:
MPP LVX 6048
Batteries:
2-EG4 LifePower4 (Planning to add more when I expand the system in the future.)
So my question is about what size fuse to use on the battery input, the manual for the LVX6048 says typical amperage is 137A does that mean I need the next step up and fuse it for 150A?
Also, the manual recommended specific wire gauges, I’ve heard of folks stepping up a size in order to reduce any likelihood of heat issues and to over build their system. What do you all recommend from your experience?
Thanks!
Panels:
12 - 300w ran in two series of 6 in parallel.
Inverter/Charge Controller:
MPP LVX 6048
Batteries:
2-EG4 LifePower4 (Planning to add more when I expand the system in the future.)
So my question is about what size fuse to use on the battery input, the manual for the LVX6048 says typical amperage is 137A does that mean I need the next step up and fuse it for 150A?
Also, the manual recommended specific wire gauges, I’ve heard of folks stepping up a size in order to reduce any likelihood of heat issues and to over build their system. What do you all recommend from your experience?
Thanks!