Is this unit pre wired like the Schumacher SPC-7A 12 Volt Solar Charge Controller or are you able to wire it your self like a bigger controller?
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The controller has bare leads, ready to attach. I wired a small portable system by following the tips on the enclosed direction sheet. The controller will actually regulate a much larger system than the 12 watt suitcase setup I made. I think the max is up to 180 watts and as small as 5 or 6 watts. Excellent item
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I used standard 14 gauge house wire from the panel to the controller and from the controller to the battery. This is ok, because there isn't alot of amps (raw power) being pushed from the panel. With 12v systems, the more raw power (amps) being used, the thicker the wire needed. You can even use regular copper twist wire, just don't go smaller then the wire the panel uses.. which I think is either 14 or 16 gauge.
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I use mine for elec. fence and charge a 12 volt battery and I didn't need a controller, good for me.
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It comes pre-wired with a standard plug in. This unit is great if you are using one of those small prefabricated greenhouses that are designed for the home gardener who is starting their seedlings.
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Yes. It will work with any solar charge controller. Just make sure the charge controller is rated for the total Amps required. The more panels you link together the higher the amp rating for the controller.
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Hi, For this panel a 10 Amp Controller will work and be expandable up to 100W at 12V. Thanks, Renogy TO
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Yes, use the charge controller and configure according to the directions that come with it. I got the 30 amp one.
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Yes, just connect it independently to the batteries(not through the solar charge controller).
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Yes it will work. I'm using two 100 watt panels wired in series to get 24 volts running to the charge controller and then to my 12 volt battery bank. works great. You'll have have less resistance from the panel to the controller in 24 volts as well.
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no, a charge controller must be between solar collector and the battery. The charge time depends on solar intensity, and duration.
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You would have two wires (I use #10 copper braided wire) coming from solar panel to controller then two wires from the solar controller to battery.
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You will need a copper buss bar and some mc4 connectors. Run the positive wires in 10 gauge wire from the panels to the copper buss bar then a 8 gauge stranded copper wire from the buss bar to the charge controller. You can get a mc4 tee connector to tie the negative wires together and run one wire to the location of the charge controller. Do not do this for the positive wires from the panels to the controller, that's what I Sid first and found out a couple weeks later I was only getting power from one panel.
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Yes, that is one of the functions of the charge controller. I have several years experience using solar power and am happy to help out.
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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
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If this is an isolated unit you will need batteries and the proper cables. I daisy chained two 12v car batteries (720 CCA) together. I used 12 gage stranded wire (positive and negative) designed for car audio and soldiered the ends. I squared the ends soldered ends so they would fit properly into the solar charge controller. If you want AC power as I did I ran two more 12 gage wires (positive and negative) for the inverter. I hooked up a 1200 watt power inverter with 12v USB and other power options. This is an isolated 120v AC system and will run several lights, TV, radio, etc.
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Yes, this unit is meant to be hard-wired into a 12volt system. I'm planning to install it in my travel trailer tomorrow. The section that goes into the wall = 5 3/8"L x 1 7/8"W x 1 3/16"D (front panel that sits on the wall surface ~ 1/8" thick).
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No. This is panel only. I bought a 20amp regulator/controller from ramsond fairly cheap. Both work very well.