How to connect 2 folding solar panels to my battery bank ?

Submitted: Saturday, Feb 07, 2015 at 19:11
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Hi Folks,

I am looking for some advice to determine the most effective way to connect one 140w max ray panel and one 220w panel to my 500 amp hour battery bank.I initially considered using one of these cables
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/111588482382?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
with battery lugs instead of the Anderson at the single plug end. The cable manufacturer advised me that it would not be wise to have 2 regulators connected to my battery bank at any one time.
I have also heard a lot of talk about having the regulator at the battery bank end rather than on the solar panels, this seems to make sense in relation to avoiding voltage drop considering long cables are usually required in these situations.So what I am thinking is that it may make sense to bypass both regulators on the solar panels and some how run both panels back to one cable and then into one regulator at the battery bank. love to hear your thoughts,, thanks in advance , Kirko
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