connecting solar panels

Submitted: Monday, Nov 30, 2009 at 21:35

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scoota

I have a folding 120 w solar panel. Each of the 60w panels have a small black box from which a positive and negative cable exits. Is it ok to run both these pairs of cables straight into a Anderson plug (which will then connect 10m of 6mm cable to the battery via a regulator) ?
Cheers, Scoota

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Reply By: ABR - SIDEWINDER - Monday, Nov 30, 2009 at 22:08

Monday, Nov 30, 2009 at 22:08

Yes if you are charging a 12V system.

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Follow Up By: scoota - Monday, Nov 30, 2009 at 22:13

Monday, Nov 30, 2009 at 22:13

Yes, forgot to mention it is for connecting to a 12v dual battery system on a Defender.
Scoota

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Follow Up By: ABR - SIDEWINDER - Monday, Nov 30, 2009 at 22:39

Monday, Nov 30, 2009 at 22:39

This image may help.

Regards

Derek from ABR

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Follow Up By: johntoyo - Monday, Nov 30, 2009 at 23:59

Monday, Nov 30, 2009 at 23:59

Thanks Derek your advice is always straight forward, informative and to the point.

You also stock some good pieces of kit.

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Follow Up By: scoota - Tuesday, Dec 01, 2009 at 14:58

Tuesday, Dec 01, 2009 at 14:58

The diagram has answered my question - thanks for that, Scoota

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Reply By: Maîneÿ . . .- Tuesday, Dec 01, 2009 at 00:30

Tuesday, Dec 01, 2009 at 00:30

scoota
I would think a 6mm cable may be a bit thin for a 10 Mt long extension cable

Maîneÿ . . .

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Follow Up By: Member - Mary W NW VIC - Wednesday, Dec 02, 2009 at 19:51

Wednesday, Dec 02, 2009 at 19:51

Have a similar set up with 2folding panels that I sometimes mount on the roof rack when travelling.They then charge a 100ah fullriver battery which seems to cope very well with my fridge.My question is that the panel is connected via Anderson plug to another A plug near the battery.Should the regulator be on the roof or inside nearer the battery?
Thanks,
Mary