Author: mle
Subject: Solar Questions
Posted: 22 May 2017 at 12:32pm
Subject: Solar Questions
Posted: 22 May 2017 at 12:32pm
| Originally posted by GlueGuy I'm very familiar with DC solar systems. I have been building my own for remote communications facilities for over a decade. I presume the zamp connector on an R-pod is connected directly to the battery (or batteries) with probably a fuse in between? If that's the case, then any external solar controller would probably work fine. I've got a few spare solar panels laying around, and they are all nominally 24V panels (they actually put out between 30 and 37 volts, depending on manufacturer and load, etc). My intention is to use one of my 150 watt panels, and connect it through a small MPPT controller set for a 12V system. |
When I looked at the wiring in the pod we are getting, it had an input plug on the outside, two wires that went in (prob about a foot long) and those connected to two other wires and were covered; I assume those are to go into the controller, no fuse. The other two wires went across the back of the trailer (behind the wood panel that covers the taillight wires), and ran around the side to the front, up to the batteries. Pretty simple setup.
To be honest, I was kind of annoyed that they called this 'Solar Ready' and I was told by one of the sales guys that all I needed was the panels multiple times. Then to see how the wiring actually was, it was pretty irritating. Glad I found it before we brought it home though. ![Embarrassed]( "Embarrassed")
