how long are the cables on the panel side of the split(the 4 wire section?) i want to know if it will reach all 4 of the panels in my configuration
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I can not give exact measurements, but they are long enough if two of the panels are mounted "upside down" to bring the panel outputs closer together. However, if this is a roof mounted 12 volt system, connecting four panels to one cable is not a good idea. Standard mc4 cables are 10 gauge, and four 100 watt panels with a maximum combined current of 20 amps would cause much voltage loss in the cable. Better to connect only two panels per cable (10 amps max). I ended up with a 24 volt system and did not use the four-ended cable splitters. To clarify, you bring several mc4 cables down from the roof and combine them in a junction box more closely to the charge controller. I can not give exact measurements, but they are long enough if two of the panels are mounted "upside down" to bring the panel outputs closer together. However, if this is a roof mounted 12 volt system, connecting four panels to one cable is not a good idea. Standard mc4 cables are 10 gauge, and four 100 watt panels with a maximum combined current of 20 amps would cause much voltage loss in the cable. Better to connect only two panels per cable (10 amps max). I ended up with a 24 volt system and did not use the four-ended cable splitters. To clarify, you bring several mc4 cables... » Read More I can not give exact measurements, but they are long enough if two of the panels are mounted "upside down" to bring the panel outputs closer together. However, if this is a roof mounted 12 volt system, connecting four panels to one cable is not a good idea. Standard mc4 cables are 10 gauge, and four 100 watt panels with a maximum combined current of 20 amps would cause much voltage loss in the cable. Better to connect only two panels per cable (10 amps max). I ended up with a 24 volt system and did not use the four-ended cable splitters. To clarify, you bring several mc4 cables down from the roof and combine them in a junction box more closely to the charge controller. « Show Less
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I can't crawl up and measure, but my 4 panels measure almost 24" wide and I had no trouble uniting them with the two spiders.
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I don't believe you'll have a significant reduction in current unless you start talking hundreds of feet. The specs on this say it has 3 foot cables, but on mine the cables from the panel to the controller are 10 or 15 feet long. (Maybe they changed the cables, maybe they're talking about the cables that go from controller to battery, I'm not sure). The wires are made of copper, so resistance is low. You might have to splice cables together to make the distance, but as long as you do that correctly, it should work fine. Another option would be to solder your own longer cables directly to the panel, which I think would work better. I don't believe you'll have a significant reduction in current unless you start talking hundreds of feet. The specs on this say it has 3 foot cables, but on mine the cables from the panel to the controller are 10 or 15 feet long. (Maybe they changed the cables, maybe they're talking about the cables that go from controller to battery, I'm not sure). The wires are made of copper, so resistance is low. You might have to splice cables together to make the distance, but as long as you do that correctly, it should work fine. Another option would be to solder your own longer cables directly to... » Read More I don't believe you'll have a significant reduction in current unless you start talking hundreds of feet. The specs on this say it has 3 foot cables, but on mine the cables from the panel to the controller are 10 or 15 feet long. (Maybe they changed the cables, maybe they're talking about the cables that go from controller to battery, I'm not sure). The wires are made of copper, so resistance is low. You might have to splice cables together to make the distance, but as long as you do that correctly, it should work fine. Another option would be to solder your own longer cables directly to the panel, which I think would work better. « Show Less
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You need to determine how you are going to lay them out to determine if you'll need extensions. In order To tie all of the positive leads together and all of the negative leads together you would need 5 connectors for + and five for -. you may need two pairs of extension leads to reach the 3r and 4th panels if you set the panels up side by side. If you set the panels up three over three the panel leads may be long enough to reach each other without extensions. Then of course you will need two leads to reach your disconnects.
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I cut mine off and wired it to another switch. I think it was 3-4 ft. long.
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each panel is almost, if not exactly, fourteen inches. from center of one connector to the center of the next is fourteen and a half inches. each connector is one-and-a-half inches in diameter. no panels touch, there is a quarter-inch gap from panel to panel in any direction. for added strength, i assembled mine with plastic zip ties binding adjacent panels in any direction... this was extra work, but made for a very sturdy unit.
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Yes it can. You can configure however you'd like. We split the panels up all the time.
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My panel is about 17 inches by 21 inches...the cable looks to be about 10 to 12 feet long. I use a 7 amp solar controller, works great for me.
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Hi, My impression is that it will work, although I have not seperated a 16.4 ft. strip, I am running two full length 16.4 LED strips on the single 12v, 4amp power supply and remote with this splitter.
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Depends on length of required from panel to charge controller. If less than 15 ft....buy two cables and cut in half.
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I used almost all split dual circuit breakers and some gfi breakers. The only problem I found are some breakers are shallow and some are deep cut where they clip onto the bars. Looking at the panel you'll notice some bar sections are taller than others, some breakers will work in spots where others will not.
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There actually two cables. One is hard wired to the panel with a polarized plug on the end which plugs into the cable with the battery clamps on it. I would guess in total they are 8 feet but with the set up as it is you can add cable to either of the two. It is working like a charm keeping my standby generator battery charged up.
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when I carry the panel and power pack I trip on the cable so it's 3-5 ft, 4 answers all different Ha! mine definitely not 10ft
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I was able 2 fit 2 cords in the center tube and 1 on each of outer tubes so 4 total. I did cut down the center of the outer tubes to make it easier to get the wire in and out though and was able to cut the whole thing in half without any problems
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My understanding is that 4 panels can be linked together but no more without having a separate controller. Call the company, their customer support is amazing.
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Tim: there are 4 separate panels that are each 1' 5" across and 5' 10 1/2" long. Hope that answers you question.
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you probably want to purchase the pack of 4 25' cables. The ones that are attached are about 4' long.
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Yeah these are not full 4pin splitters. Those are the Pwms, these are actually 3pin but allow you to use a 4pin port.