Using a single battery. Will I be able to run one set of wires from the battery to the panel or will I have to wire each switch separately?
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One pair of wires will work. I have the same setup in my kayak. 12 volt battery with a pair of wires run to the switch panel. Just wire the negative thru to the equipment and series positive thru switches.
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We just set this up on our boat, it has a centralized BATTERY connection on it. You will however have to wire each item (lights, horn, radio, etc) to the panel separately for each switch itself
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Yes you can run only one hot wire from battery to this panel and then from here to the things its controlling .
1739048
I believe the switches are all connected with one positive wire and one negative wire comming off.
1311912
You need to connect the panel with solar wire connectors like the MC4. You can connect to several batteries as long as they are connected with the correct voltage ie 12 or 24 volts depending on which way you go with the charge controller. Connecting 12v batteries in parallel will give you 12v. Go in series and you get 24v.
974748
You run the panels to a charge controller. These put out 3.33 amps roughly. If you have a charge controller that can handle 15 amps, you could run 4 of these together.
2175069
I see no reason why not. Just remember the supply wire from the battery to a switch then to the main connection point of all four lights must be able to support the total wattage of ALL the lights combined. The switch ( if there is one ) must also be able to handle the total wattage.
1951124
No, you will need an external switch to do that. Also you need to make sure it bypasses your charging system, so that you are not trying to charge your batteries from the inverter.
336380
MC4 connectors are used most often, they are weather tight, one each (male-female) from the panel . You will need to splice intoor use a terminal adapter at the batteries.Make sure to use a blocking diode if you are thinking about connecting directly from the PV panel to the battery. Not needed if you have a modern charge controller.Good luck-Bill
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3 batteries should do it, but to be safe 4.600 watts of panels to be safe. In theory you should need 2, but real world use is what im going by.
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i used 12 gauge from the solar panels to the controller and from the controller to the batteries i used no 6 awg i already had here The no 6 is probably overkill i wouldnt go any less than 8 from the controller to the batteries what is your battery bank at least 24v i hope
373143
I am pretty certain you don't have to connect two loads. If required, you could wirenut both loads together and have both switches control the same load, then when you are programming it you can change the function of the switch.
1157990
It's pretty straight forward just keep in mind that you should use at least 10 gauge wires to connect unit to 12v battery,if you use wire less than that you could have a problem as with any of these units.
1877632
I don't think you could run 12 off of 1 battery but then again I'm not a electiacal expert the ones I have run off a car battery and how I have them wired I can turn them on with out the key in the ignition and they run for about 18 hours before it kills the battery I know it's 18 from experience
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I would not advise that as hooking up an inverter to one battery while two batteries are in 24v could be harmful to the battery's lifespan. I would suggest 24v on the panel side and 12v on the battery side. Please let us know if you need further clarification. Kind Regards, AW
1233768
Dont know if i understand your question. But it doesn't sound like it would work because one 12v panel wont charge 24v battery unless you connect two 12v panels in series.
1263633
Yes, adding a second battery using this switch is simple. Kevin was replacing an old battery and adding a second so everything he described is correct.
511252
Don't see why this switch would not work. The switch is rated at 350 amps continuous. Not sure why you would pick the two battery 9001e switch over the 9003e single battery switch although there doesn't seem to any price difference between the two of them.
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Correct. You do not need a seperate charge controller unless you are putting more than 15watts to the battery. That's three panels! It says the same thing in the owners manual.Correction: I see this is for the 7watt panel. In this case that would be TWO panels total. I have the 5watt panels, so that is where the math came from. The 15watt limit before needing the charge controller still applies for all panels.
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You won't want to connect the panel directly to a battery, as it could damage or overcharge it. The panel itself only provides a voltage, you need a charge controller between the panel and the battery. The one I used (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001HWQZNQ/ref=wms_ohs_product?ie=UTF8&psc=1) is not currently available, but should give you an idea of what to look for. You want a controller that can handle at least 30 watts and 17.5 volts input for charging 12v batteries.