what cause my mppt battery output 60amp breaker to trip

[bluefox140]

I have this 60amp mppt controller I connected 4s4p of 100w panels so I get around 66v at 40amp when the sun is full but why is my 60amp breaker tripped ? is there a fault in my solar connection ?do I even need a break from mppt to battery ?
thanks

 

[gnubie]

99.999% chance that your 60A breaker is fake junk. That style of breaker you are using is usually a fake. There are real ones but they cost more. See bluesea for a real one.

Yes, you should have a fuse / breaker between the SCC and the battery in case a fault develops in the SCC and allows large current to flow from the battery into the SCC.

 

[bluefox140]

thanks. these breaker sucx will get a good quality one

 

[HRTKD]

thanks. these breaker sucx will get a good quality one

Link to the Blue Sea surface mount breakers: https://baymarinesupply.com/wiring/switch-panels/series-187-marine-circuit-breaker-1783.html

EDIT: Make sure your wiring is up to the task of handling the number of amps your controller can produce.

 

[bluefox140]

Link to the Blue Sea surface mount breakers: https://baymarinesupply.com/wiring/switch-panels/series-187-marine-circuit-breaker-1783.html

EDIT: Make sure your wiring is up to the task of handling the number of amps your controller can produce.

thanks I bought bussman breaker. I used 6 awg it should be able to handle 60amp thanks

 

[bluefox140]

Link to the Blue Sea surface mount breakers: https://baymarinesupply.com/wiring/switch-panels/series-187-marine-circuit-breaker-1783.html

EDIT: Make sure your wiring is up to the task of handling the number of amps your controller can produce.

hi. how important is to get a good quality breaker vs cheap one ?

 

[gnubie]

How important is it that your premises doesn't burn down?

 

[John Frum]

OP I think you should consider a new hobby.

 

[HRTKD]

hi. how important is to get a good quality breaker vs cheap one ?

Adding to gnubie's bit of hyperbole, but with issues that are slightly less critical...

A cheap breaker could trip when it shouldn't. Then again, it could fail to trip when it should.
Will the breaker expose a spark to the environment? In other words, is it ignition protected?
Is it waterproof?

Check out the specs of the 70 amp 187 series breaker on the Blue Sea webpage: https://www.bluesea.com/products/7141/187-Series_Circuit_Breaker_-_Surface_Mount_70A

If you can't find similar specifications for your breaker, how much can you trust it?

 

[HRTKD]

OP I think you should consider a new hobby.

Do you say that because of the questionable/sloppy wiring?

 

[John Frum]

Do you say that because of the questionable/sloppy wiring?

This is approximately the fourth time OP has been warned about those dodgy breakers.
I worry for his safety and those around him.

 

[John Frum]

This is approximately the fourth time OP has been warned about those dodgy breakers.
I worry for his safety and those around him.

I went back and checked.
I stopped counting at 9.

 

[GLC]

Crappy breakers drove me crazy for a while. I went up to 80 amp breakers on my panels that were producing only 28 amps and they kept on tripping. Finally listened to people on here and got the Blue Sea breakers and that fixed my issues. Pics of my previous crappy breakers.

 

[Motorpro]

What is the voltage of your battery bank?

 

[bluefox140]

ty. bought bussman and midnight breakers to replace my crappy breakers.

 

[bluefox140]

OP I think you should consider a new hobby.

going to rewire my whole system and change everything to good quality one. thank you

 

[bluefox140]

What is the voltage of your battery bank?

24

 

[bluefox140]

Crappy breakers drove me crazy for a while. I went up to 80 amp breakers on my panels that were producing only 28 amps and they kept on tripping. Finally listened to people on here and got the Blue Sea breakers and that fixed my issues. Pics of my previous crappy breakers.

we bought the same shit

 

[ghostwriter66]

hi. how important is to get a good quality breaker vs cheap one ?

OMG I think I just laughed so hard I pee'd a little ... Its not important at all ... that's why you have FIRE Insurance .... so when the cheap breaker doesn't work and catches everything on fire ... We use cheap Chinese breakers out here on all the oil equipment so I get to meet all the cool firemen and see their pretty trucks ...

 

[bluefox140]

OMG I think I just laughed so hard I pee'd a little ... Its not important at all ... that's why you have FIRE Insurance .... so when the cheap breaker doesn't work and catches everything on fire ... We use cheap Chinese breakers out here on all the oil equipment so I get to meet all the cool firemen and see their pretty trucks ...

ok