MartyByrde
Off-Grid Innovator
Hi all,
I am building an off grid solar trailer. All of the components will be inside of the enclosed trailer including the combiner boxes. My plan is to ground the main panel box and frame of the trailer to an 8ft copper rod directly outside the trailer.
My question is around whether or not the solar panel arrays should have their own grounding rod? They will be at varying distances, some will be within 5 feet of the trailer, some will be up to 30 feet away. Should I just run the copper wire from the arrays to the grounding rod outside the trailer?
Maybe I don’t need to ground the panels at all?
Appreciate any help and insight!
I am building an off grid solar trailer. All of the components will be inside of the enclosed trailer including the combiner boxes. My plan is to ground the main panel box and frame of the trailer to an 8ft copper rod directly outside the trailer.
My question is around whether or not the solar panel arrays should have their own grounding rod? They will be at varying distances, some will be within 5 feet of the trailer, some will be up to 30 feet away. Should I just run the copper wire from the arrays to the grounding rod outside the trailer?
Maybe I don’t need to ground the panels at all?
Appreciate any help and insight!
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