My 200 watt solar panel system is installed and running on my RV to keep my two group 31 AGM deep cycle batteries charged, I had a few minor hiccups and a wtf but its all sorted out. 3 hours start to finish with two guys working on separate projects until we needed four hands Total cost $375.00. First the hiccups:The Previous Owner install had the original charge controller mis wired so it lead to a WTF after we had everything installed and wired up, the new charge controller read "over voltage condition" The volt meter showed 24 volts. I have a 12 volt battery system
Up on the roof we were mystified as the lines were in parallel like they should be. I isolated one panel 24 volts, same with the other. The supplied documentation is sorely lacking
Went online, Aha controller is designed to handle 12 and 24 volt panels and sense system voltage and provide the correct one so I do have 24 volt panels, We figured out the mis wiring due to the previous system and corrected it, the controller is now showing normal condition whew. Last time I will ever trust that the previous owner did the proper wiring.
The old wiring had the controller inside a cabinet in a useless place and the wiring...yuck. The new controller is mounted on the cabinet in the step up leading to the cabover and the wiring is now in a plastic conduit anchored to the side wall out of the way on the inside.
After some discussion and though about how I put the kayaks on the roof we put the panels above the cabover on either side of the sky light screwed and sealed with dicor into the Lance Aluminum frame
Still to be completed is the install of a vent cap as branch protection over the OEM roof plug and covering the exposed wires with dicor (waterpoof adhesive UV resistant) to attach them to the roof and prevent wind flutter and to seal all the electrical connections with a dicor seal
Up on the roof we were mystified as the lines were in parallel like they should be. I isolated one panel 24 volts, same with the other. The supplied documentation is sorely lacking
Went online, Aha controller is designed to handle 12 and 24 volt panels and sense system voltage and provide the correct one so I do have 24 volt panels, We figured out the mis wiring due to the previous system and corrected it, the controller is now showing normal condition whew. Last time I will ever trust that the previous owner did the proper wiring.
The old wiring had the controller inside a cabinet in a useless place and the wiring...yuck. The new controller is mounted on the cabinet in the step up leading to the cabover and the wiring is now in a plastic conduit anchored to the side wall out of the way on the inside.
After some discussion and though about how I put the kayaks on the roof we put the panels above the cabover on either side of the sky light screwed and sealed with dicor into the Lance Aluminum frame
Still to be completed is the install of a vent cap as branch protection over the OEM roof plug and covering the exposed wires with dicor (waterpoof adhesive UV resistant) to attach them to the roof and prevent wind flutter and to seal all the electrical connections with a dicor seal
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