Gotshocked!
Solar Enthusiast
I think I know the answers but I do not know, so if there's anyone out there that does and is willing to share their knowledge, thank you!
1. The wire that came connected to the solar panels is 12 awg. I'm using 10 awg to run panels to the inverter. From the inverter, it would be 10, then 12, then 10 then 12 then 10, the two 12's are the 2 rows of panels and the three 10's are the run to, the run from and the run in between the two rows of panels.
Can I use 10 awg wire to connect two halves of 1 string, right in the middle? I don't see why not.
2. My mini solar field ground is the original meter ground rod at the meter.
With 2 rows of panels and starting at the meter ground rod, should I take the 6 awg ground wire, hit all the panels and bring it back to the ground rod or dead end it at the last panel? I believe I should dead end it as I might be creating a ground loop if I bring it back.
1. The wire that came connected to the solar panels is 12 awg. I'm using 10 awg to run panels to the inverter. From the inverter, it would be 10, then 12, then 10 then 12 then 10, the two 12's are the 2 rows of panels and the three 10's are the run to, the run from and the run in between the two rows of panels.
Can I use 10 awg wire to connect two halves of 1 string, right in the middle? I don't see why not.
2. My mini solar field ground is the original meter ground rod at the meter.
With 2 rows of panels and starting at the meter ground rod, should I take the 6 awg ground wire, hit all the panels and bring it back to the ground rod or dead end it at the last panel? I believe I should dead end it as I might be creating a ground loop if I bring it back.