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06-15-2011, 08:24 PM
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Mini Rivet
1975 25' Tradewind
Holland
, Michigan
Join Date: Sep 2008
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I'm confused, where do I wire in solar controller
I am confused, where do I connect the battery and load from the solar controller into my existing system?
Your help is greatly appreciated,
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06-15-2011, 08:34 PM
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Rivet Master
1965 17' Caravel
1983 27' Excella
Walnut Grove/Laguna Woods
, California
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You can connect the + and - output from your solar controller directly to the + and - on your battery, or to the + and - on the fuse panel where the battery connects.
Same result.
Mine goes directly to the battery. If you have two batteries connected in parallel, connect to either one, they will both charge.
Yes, it's that simple.
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06-15-2011, 08:45 PM
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Rivet Master
1958 26' Overlander
Mesa
, Arizona
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Jim is absolutely correct. That's exactly how I wired mine. The controller output is wired to one of my two batteries.
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06-15-2011, 10:21 PM
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Maniacal Engineer
1971 25' Tradewind
Lopez Island
, Washington
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I would tie the solar system ground to the "black" wire on the shunt (the copper plate) so that the ammeter will "see" the solar charging current.
If you use a battery monitoring system such as a Trimetric, this is required for them to function normally.
- Bart
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06-15-2011, 11:31 PM
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Rivet Master
1978 31' Excella 500
Genoa
, Nevada
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There will proably be directions to connect the black on the battery first, red on the solar last. Important, whichever the directions want. Little electrical gizmos don't like to be woke up and fried backwards. Might check the polarity on your solar panel wires before you connect them, I had mine perfectly...except the inside of a supplied connector was switched, so it was reversed polarity.
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06-15-2011, 11:56 PM
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Mini Rivet
1975 25' Tradewind
Holland
, Michigan
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 273
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Is this how it should be connected
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06-18-2011, 11:09 AM
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Mini Rivet
1975 25' Tradewind
Holland
, Michigan
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 273
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Bump
I am ready to connect this now and really need to know where the LOAD lines form the solar controller should go, or can I omit them.
I have the battery part figured out but the load side is confusing me.
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06-19-2011, 11:22 PM
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Rivet Master
1978 31' Excella 500
Genoa
, Nevada
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They're #5 in your diagram, they go into your controller.
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