How to Wire a Solar Charge Controller in a DIY Camper Electrical System

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3 жыл бұрын

This blog post will teach you how to wire a solar charge controller in your DIY camper electrical system to allow you to charge your battery bank from an array of solar panels.
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@CasLaz 3 жыл бұрын

You are the best, I would pay a decent amount of money for a series like this and you are providing it all for free. What a Legend, keep it up !

@jeffreyreck3867 3 жыл бұрын

So clear and direct- awesome video Nate.

@apinantpongsupaht872 Жыл бұрын

As an engineer and ex-teacher, I find your VDOs one of the best in YT. You gave clear and precise lessons that are so easy to understand, an example for other KZfaqr to take note. Congratulations.

@EXPLORISTlife Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@necopaige7869 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! These videos are very informative and easy to understand! Totally helped understand what I'm doing!

@wideawaketotruth5301 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant instructional video. The detail in which you use is unmatched. Thanks again for doing such a detailed instructional video.

@PatrioticUSAmerican 3 жыл бұрын

Very clean installation. Thanks for sharing your comprehensive knowledge and information.

@canyonman6492 3 жыл бұрын

Nate your videos are an excellent resource and exceptionally well done. Ferrules have changed my life....Thank you!

@MykSr 3 жыл бұрын

Another outstanding video Nate❗️👍 ... thanks again❗️😎

@bjsorensen 2 жыл бұрын

My electrical diy efforts would have taken much longer and been far less effective without your help. Thanks for making such useful content.

@bc312070 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Your descriptive clarity separates you from the rest! Thank you, from across the pond.

@evespower1 3 жыл бұрын

Another awesome video! You may be convincing me to go Victron🤔. I did my solar disconnect from your last video yesterday and it was easy ! Thank you!

@michaels.8663 3 жыл бұрын

I really like the way you teach.

@TerrydeAlaska 3 жыл бұрын

First of all I want to say you are the "go to guy" when it comes to solar systems and installing them. I love what you do and all the details you put into your videos. When anyone asks me about solar I send them to you. I have one question though, with your attention to detail, I'm wondering why you don't also insure your ground wire is NEC code compliant and in color or bare and not black. Here's the article in part;

@bfurlong100 Жыл бұрын

Now this is how a DYI video should be done .. step by step perfect!

@EXPLORISTlife Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

@CoquiAudio Жыл бұрын

I really enjoy his videos, well-spoken and on details of all steps 😊

@EXPLORISTlife Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

@dizzydee4889 8 ай бұрын

is there a reason the mppt ground is connected via the multiplus/inverter first? can I ground my mppt and multiplus both directly to the lynx?

@OutdoorChefLife 3 жыл бұрын

super informative

@DrifterInAVan 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Guys and thanks 4 a really great post that has finally helped me understand why that box is so important and in relation to the CC and SPs. I absolutely could not have done my electrical/solar without your channel. I’m a 56 year old solo nomad and your videos are really “THE BEST” content out there about this solar installation, the safe and quality way. Keep up the great work.

@EXPLORISTlife 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

@capecoaster69 3 жыл бұрын

Good job, doing what a common person would want to learn and know. You are just a baby Einstein!

@darrylkeffer3885 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love that you go literally step by step for each and every connection. Makes it so easy to follow. Thank you!

@dcast777 Жыл бұрын

Yup, I would much rather have too much information then not enough. I've seen so many project videos on youtube where the presenter assumes you have a bunch of info you might not have.

@howardfernandes2657 2 жыл бұрын

THE best tutorial for wiring DC electrics. Super easy to follow, just what you need to do AND WHY. The visuals are beautifully set out. Pitch perfect in every way. Thank You.

@EXPLORISTlife 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

@superstrings4768 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and so nice to see the lynx system being mentioned. a standalone video on the lynx would be handy for everybody. namely how the extra cost and fancy pcb are worthless without the VERY expensive lynx shunt so adding megafuse's to the 'power-in' lynx box and it does the same job albeit without the fuse blown LED's which wont work without the shunt anyway..... i used a 'power-in' as a fused busbar and it is great and so tidy!!

@marionsutcliffe1119 2 жыл бұрын

Ya, I have one and It's strangely handsome.

@Bunty1962 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, concise exact and very clear for DIY project

@EXPLORISTlife Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful. Cheers!

@Dw-ux1ez 2 жыл бұрын

Nice work.

@wobby1516 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 🇬🇧 thanks 🙏 without your Vlogs I would have struggled, keep up the good work, 🙏

@EXPLORISTlife 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

@juliahanson7499 3 жыл бұрын

Every individual step verbalized and demonstrated: Excellent and Instructional. Thank you. I will trust your information.

@mattolsson8816 3 жыл бұрын

I was just going to say. He is a very good teacher and has great content on his channel.

@EXPLORISTlife 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I appreciate that. :)

@zgreen6604 3 жыл бұрын

Super solid, you couldn't have done anything here more perfectly so don't change anything in your methods 👌👌

@EXPLORISTlife 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

@LivingSmallLivingMobile1 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@legend343 2 жыл бұрын

Great info… thanks for sharing 👍

@EXPLORISTlife 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful. Cheers!

@mrbranchatl 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and explanation, thanks

@EXPLORISTlife 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful. Cheers!

@mwilliams6664 3 жыл бұрын

Great videos Nate! Will you be making a video on adding an addition DC distribution block? For example, I will run a second fuse block on the opposite side of the van for distribution circuits to minimise wire runs as well as I just don't have enough fuses on my main distribution block straight from my Victron Lynx. Would love to known your thoughts, see this in an upcoming video! Thanks again for all your great work! Your diagrams and videos have been super helpful!

@TheGalifrey 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video Nate

@EXPLORISTlife 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful. Cheers!

@artofnoly9754 2 жыл бұрын

Top vid, thanks.

@vannemocilac274 3 жыл бұрын

Oddly satisfying repetition like a dis book or meditation😘. Thank you! I’m making a cabinet for in my truck cab so all this is very useful!

@vannemocilac274 3 жыл бұрын

Kid’s book. Sorry didn’t catch that typo.

@Worthrhetime 3 жыл бұрын

Very well done 👍

@EXPLORISTlife 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

@lukefarmer5391 2 жыл бұрын

i learned something! thank you very much.

@EXPLORISTlife 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful. Cheers!

@leemobai762 6 ай бұрын

Awesome video

@EXPLORISTlife 6 ай бұрын

Hey @leemobai762, Thanks so much! Cheers!

@musangubeni6942 11 ай бұрын

Hey brother,you a best teacher ,your video on solar disconnect is good,I interested in hooking batteries in series and parallel also POV in series and parallel

@martingutsch6985 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing set of videos for wiring campervan solar, slowly starting to to feel that this isn't just doable, it might even be fun! One question though, what is the reason you wire the MPPT Battery Output to the Lynx Distributor instead of going direct to the battery? In my mind, it would save an extra outlet from the distributor, for the cost of some extra lenght of wiring.

@robtheplod 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@markprazak4931 Жыл бұрын

Hey Nate Your videos are super informative and helpful. Thanks! I'm connecting a Victron MPPT Solar Controller 75 / 15 to portable solar panels (4 panels with 200 Watts) and my Battle Born lithium battery. The panels came with Anderson plus using 8 AWG wire and I cant "cleanly" fit the wire into the small opening on the controller so I want to use ferrules like you do. Can you tell me where to buy just a handful of that size? I see they're available on-line from a variety of sources but I don't need100++. I'd also be curious where you'd recommend attaching an Anderson plug to the outside of an RV (ours is a Ford E350 4X4) to give easy access and still protect it from the elements. Thanks

@jabbagna4237 Жыл бұрын

Excellent..... Thank You

@EXPLORISTlife Жыл бұрын

Hey jabbagna, No problem! Glad it helped! :)

@Electronzap 11 ай бұрын

Good info.

@EXPLORISTlife 11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@veestar9837 2 жыл бұрын

Great instruction, really precise and clear only I'm not using a lynx distributor so am I connecting it to my normal negative on my bus bar or fuse box negative??

@rcarey3965 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Nate, ANOTHER great video explanation! Why would one need multiple charge controllers? Is it for larger systems with cost considerations given the cutoffs of standard models? Thanks - Rob

@mercian1957 Жыл бұрын

Nate, appreciate your videos and wiring plans. I have a question about a solar isolator vs a battery switch. Apparently he isolator switch disconnects both + & - of the solar panel, while a battery switch disconnects only the +., but it still shuts off the current. The isolator is rather bulky compared to a battery switch. Why not use a battery switch instead?

@vanceviter 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the great info on your KZfaq channel. I have been looking for a 30amp mega fuse for the Victron lynx as they recommended for 100/30 dc to dv changer and 100/30 solar changer then I read your parts list and you used a 60amp fuse. Just trying to find the right info. Thanks

@Phil-dg1yg 2 жыл бұрын

hi did you have the right info now? i still asking me same question.. best thanks

@nancymorin9992 2 жыл бұрын

What is the answer? MpPT 100/50 = 50 amp fuse ?

@jjstrassner8084 3 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Quick wiring question. I connected my positive wire from the solar panel to positive PV terminal on a Victron 75/15 MPPT charge controller and the negative wire from the solar panel is connected to the negative lead on the battery (mind blown). The battery terminals are wired to the charge controllers batt positive and negative. Just trying to figure out why and how the circuit is complete and the Victron app works fine. I just hope I’m not going to damage something. I was not able to connect the negative solar panel lead to the negative PV terminal on the charge controller because of a pre Installed wiring issue.

@eFish360 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Can the SmartSolar charter controller (MPPT 100 | 39) be use to charge 2 24V Dakota Lithium batteries at the same time?

@catalinnastase Жыл бұрын

Great videos, thank you Nate. One question for you. Do you think its possible to use my Victron smartsolar mppt 100/30, both as a solar charger and also as a dc-to-dc charger, from my alternator? thanks again!

@GirdHerd 2 жыл бұрын

Nate, that's the way I originally had the Victron SmartSolar 100/15 connected but couldn't find a MEGA fuse small enough to protect the 10awg wires. Can you recommend the proper size fuse that will fit the Lynx terminal?

@HBrownHorseTraining 11 сағат бұрын

So I have a set up using this MPPT, which while the system is off, is still pulling in a charge and therefore sends the Inverter into a Fault. We think maybe it's the Lynx Distributor that is malfunctioning... Once we turn the system on, we get a BMS disconnect Error (the solar can't find the BMS when the system is Off)... The rep where we bought it is not able to diagnose further. I'm hoping you've seen this error before and can help us.

@bertschb 3 жыл бұрын

Very well done Nate. You are putting out the best content I've found on YT for DIY solar systems. Thank you for taking the time to do this! I'm just waiting for you to show us how to wire a Multiplus to a 50 amp panel. That's the only part of my planned new system I don't understand yet.

@EXPLORISTlife 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it's helpful. I will be doing a Multiplus 50A install when Victron releases their 120V/240V compatible multiplus. At this time (Feb, 28 2021), I don't recommend using a single multiplus for a 50A OEM RV Retrofit as you have to use a smart phase selector with it and just introduces an extra piece of equipment (that is never in stock). Here is how I recommend wiring an inverter/charge into a 50A OEM RV: www.explorist.life/50a-camper-inverter-with-solar-alternator-charging-wiring-diagram/

@bertschb 3 жыл бұрын

@@EXPLORISTlife I actually purchased the high-res version of this wiring diagram yesterday. As with your videos, your wiring diagrams are awesome! I wan't to stick with Victron so all my equipment works together more seamlessly. I'm also on the waiting list for the Smart Phase Selector (SPS). BUT, if Victron is going to release a new Multiplus that has the SPS functionality built-in, I'll wait for that. In the mean time I can still upgrade my solar and battery systems. Your parts lists on the blog are awesome as well btw! I've ordered everything but the inverter and will duplicate your diagram exactly as shown.

@EXPLORISTlife 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Yeah, I don't have an ETA on the 120V/240V Multiplus, but it's in the works. If you do the standard multiplus with the smart phase selector, that will also work in the meantime for sure and my diagram paired with the diagram for the SPS can work together pretty seamlessly.

@bertschb 3 жыл бұрын

@@EXPLORISTlife Does that Magnum MSH3012RV in your diagram power both legs of the 50amp panel (like a Multiplus with SPS)?

@EXPLORISTlife 3 жыл бұрын

Yep! Sure does.

@carsonkauffman1767 2 жыл бұрын

What kind of ground do I need for my solar/rv system? I have my system laid out pretty much identical to the "Argosy Project". I have a 400ah battery bank, Multiplus 12/3000, Lynx Distributor, and 2 MPPT controllers. If I run my ground wire from my charge controllers, to my Multiplus, to my distributor, to a chassis ground is that all that is needed? Do I need to ground my solar panel frames? I have all my AC outlets wired up with a ground wire to the ground bus bar in my WFCO distribution panel. I also have my shore power connection running through a Hughes smart surge protector.

@davidmccarthy3069 3 жыл бұрын

I remember you became an ambassador for Victron Energy awhile back, and I have two questions.. Which of your designs would be applicable for use in a 800-1000 sqft off-grid home? And or, do you have the name of someone within Victron that could provide design support?

@snoutybear3849 2 жыл бұрын

In an off grid cabin set up would the ground terminal that you did first be connected to a rod hammered into the ground?

@Phil-dg1yg 2 жыл бұрын

nice video thanks! I have a question if you can help please, mega fuse minimum size is 60A i think, and 35-40 A recommended after the MPPT 30, do you provide appropriate fuse? Best thanks. Philippe

@Downgrader Жыл бұрын

Should a breaker (overcurrent protection) be used anywhere in the chain before the mppt?

@Xx1oscar3xX 3 жыл бұрын

Hey i have a question that has been aching me! I hope you could respond. Thank you in advance. If the battery is 48 volts and is 6kwh, should i connect it with a all in one controller that is 48 volts and 6kwh (i know matching volts is very important, but what about watts?) What if i decided to connect my battery to a all in one controller that is 48 volts but 6.5kwh ? Will this damage my battery? Charge it faster ?

@carlosreyes6448 2 жыл бұрын

I have a question, I've had a victron 100/20 that recently purchased about a month ago. It was still connected to the battery and pv array. So I added more solar panels without discounting, the charge controller. Now the controller does not turn on and the fuse on the controller is still good. Do you think the solar panels could have shorted it out?

@charlie.charles Жыл бұрын

Do the positive and negative wires from the mmp to the lynx and from the lynx onwards need to be the same length?

@angus9541 4 ай бұрын

What size mega fuse would you use for the 100 30 please? Also what size cable in mm? Many thanks 🙏

@denniskwasnycia1950 2 жыл бұрын

Nate, great videos! In trying to figure out a size of charge controller , The calculators ask for Temp Coefficient of Pmax and temp Coefficient of VOC, but my solar panel does not show these. It's a Traina Solar systems TSM-230PA05. Peak Power 230W., PTC rating 208.9, Max power voltage 30 VMP, Max Current 7.78A, Open Circuit Voltage 37.0 VOC, Cell temp 77F, Normal Operating cell temp 116.6 F and max system V is 600 VDC . This is the info on my panel. Without the other two numbers for P Max and temp VOC I can't complete the calculators. Any help would be great understanding what size charge controller to go with would be great. Thanks!

@lordkelvin4318 5 ай бұрын

Hi Nate, Great video... thankyou. I have a Victron Smartsolar MPPT 100/50. In the installation manual section 4.4, it states that the chassis grounding is for 30A model only. There is a chassis ground point provided on my MPPT 100/50. Should I ground my MPPT 100/50? Thanks

@EXPLORISTlife 5 ай бұрын

Yep!

@MikeAndNary 3 жыл бұрын

What exactly is a lynx distribution and why do I need it? I'm currently installing two 100 wat renogy panels to 4 AGM 12v batteries and then tie into the RV's fuse panel.

@compeng2013 3 жыл бұрын

Any plans on doing an Orion TR smart

@artofnoly9754 2 жыл бұрын

In my Toyota Coaster motorhome, do I need to wire in the ground screw of my Victron 100/30 smart controller (the same one as in your tutorial)? And if so, where? The Coaster runs on a 24V system for the engine and lights etc, and my solar array is 12V, (one 350 W panel, into a 400 Amp hour AGM lead acid battery bank) so I thought a 'chassis ground' (being 24V) would be out of the question. Any clues? Is it necessary? Or can I get by without the 'ground' connection? I heard you say that many campers are not grounded. It all looks so straightforward (in your vid, which is well shot and cut, right down to the rolling of the dice/screws, chuckle, in the previous vid) but I don't want to make a costly cockup by not wiring the 'ground' of my Victron in somewhere, if it really should be done.

@charlie.charles 14 күн бұрын

I have the same MPPT controller aboard my yacht, but having just wanted your video notice that I have not run a negative wire from the side screw back to the negative bus. Is it critical to do so?

@user-dc6fv3ki8r Жыл бұрын

After seeing so many similar setups, I have a concern about the charge controller. Would a blown battery fuse cause damage to the charge controller? My mppt controller says to never connect solar before batteries, so a blown fuse would create this scenario. Is there a way to protect agaist this?

@EXPLORISTlife Жыл бұрын

Victron charge controllers are rarely damaged when disconnected from battery power before solar. It can happen, but they are robust enough that it's very rare. I can't speak for all brands of charge controllers, though.

@notyours6612 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are great. I put together a small system that appears to function well. However I've encountered an issue that I have never seen mentioned in any ones videos. Most of my power tools, razor, blender some medical devices and rechargeable lighting does not appear to be usable! Standard 120v appliances do work fine. The problem is after a complete reading of the owners manual for my 1000w pure sine wave inverter I learned electrical devices using NiCad batteries will probably be damaged by the typical simple solar system.. So now that my rv has a basic solar system the only thing I can do with it is charge my phone.

@alexgunner1882 Жыл бұрын

They probably have high startup currents which the inverter can't provide

@Jim.Thunda 2 жыл бұрын

Great speaker, exelent in fact. Very thorough, very professional. I want a 12v system for my mobile off grid system with LifePo batteries. Where can l find you?

@RichardCoryMagill 3 жыл бұрын

What are you now using for backer board?

@giovanniherrera2275 4 ай бұрын

Hi thank you for your videos. I have a question. I have 2 48 volts batteries in series to make 96 volts and I have 2 victron. solar charger 48 volts can I wire them in series to get 96 volts and I only have 1 solar panel 400 watts. Thank you

@toyotadirtdevil 3 жыл бұрын

Where do you purchase your Ferrules and other electrical supplies from?

@user-iu4eg9vq6r 3 ай бұрын

Hey great great instructions, i have a rudimentary question. When i physically push the positive wire on the battery terminal into the Victron controller, the solar wattage coming in increases by up to 50%. I have reconnected, tightened, fiddled with this connection point but am alway left with the fact that if i apply pressure on the wire into the terminal, my solar power changes. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!

@user-iu4eg9vq6r 2 ай бұрын

I have experienced this same exact thing! When I pinch pressure on the wire running from my positive lead into the Victron my incoming wattage jumps up. Did you find anything regarding this?

@dougwinter7888 2 жыл бұрын

Your videos are amazing. Thanks. How can I charge both my Lithium Ion house batteries AND my under the hood Lead Avid Battery with the same solar Panel. My RV sits most of the time, and when I use it, I have a much lower power draw than what your builds show (I still use propane to power the fridge, heater, hot water heater, and stove top.) So I have quite bit of excess Solar. Thanks

@EXPLORISTlife 2 жыл бұрын

The 'proper' way to do it would be to use two separate arrays. Build a big and proper solar array for the house battery bank and then get a little 20W or so panel and dedicated charge controller for the starter battery. The starter battery doesn't need much to keep it topped off.

@cgrexy Жыл бұрын

I have 200w on the top of my caravan and If my controller is big enough spec wise could I add a second panel in parallel? I’d like to run a wire straight from the controller to a plug so I can add a further panel on the ground when I’m away for longer periods, but wouldn’t use it all the time, just have it as plug and play.

@fordman32508 Жыл бұрын

Do you have a cerbo in this installation? I just added one and I can't seems to get the solar values displayed on the screen. Thanks in advance

@mish130 2 жыл бұрын

What size Ferules did you use? I have a 100/20 and can't find anything to fit it.

@wesleyblake8552 Жыл бұрын

Great explanation I have a victron 100/50 and 2 x350w solar panels, but only 1 on my caravan roof so far, the max watts it has gone to is only 190watts which I thought it would have been more, so I am going to put the second panel up is the victron big enough? and over 5 meters what size cable do I run to the controller from the panels, as the controller might not fit the diameter of the cable that is needed as I thought the controller handles 600 watts? thanks Wes

@EXPLORISTlife Жыл бұрын

Hey, Wesley Blake! I appreciate you taking the time to ask your question, but unfortunately, I don't have enough info about your specific question to provide an accurate answer, but here is a playlist that, if you watch all of the videos start-to-finish (and take notes 😉), you'll have a REALLY good idea of how to design a solar array: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gNGSpptl2Kiso5s.html Alternatively, I have some of my most common solar array setups pre-built here: shop.explorist.life/product-category/all-products/camper-wiring-kits/solar-charging-wiring-kits/

@tintinthepirate 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! is there any reason not to connect output ground to heatsink ground, then to ground bus bar? that way less wire is required and saves one stud on bus bar. Thanks!

@EXPLORISTlife 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The DC grounding conductor is defined by ABYC as: A normally non-current carrying conductor used to connect metallic noncurrent carrying parts of direct current devices to the engine negative terminal, or its bus. So no. The ground conductor needs to go all the way back to the busbar.

@keegantoneguzzo3580 2 жыл бұрын

question from a solar newbie. I have a 17ft fiberglass sailboat 200watt solar panel 24v LiFePo4 60ah and Victron 100v 20amp charge controller, running my 24v trolling motor where do I run my ground to on a fiberglass boat? thankyou

@iamjoec62 3 жыл бұрын

What's the difference between the Lynx power in 1000 and Lynx distributor 1000 DC? Thanks

@jonnytacooutdoors Жыл бұрын

So I can wire my charge controller to my blue seas 12 circuit fuse box then? Also why does the charge controller have two grounds?

@VinceBadovinatz88 Жыл бұрын

. What size wire did you use out of the controller into the lynx What size fuses did you use Are in the lynx distributor

@richardnwilson 3 жыл бұрын

Great video thank you! I may be wrong but the way this wiring diagram is laid out if you turn off the main battery disconnect switch the solar panels and charge controller would be disconnected from the battery. My charge controller says that it should never be disconnected from the battery before disconnecting solar panels. It seems like it would be better to run the charge controller battery wires directly to the battery (on the battery side of the switch). That way you could never accidentally disconnect the charge controller from the battery with the PV still hooked up.

@EXPLORISTlife 3 жыл бұрын

There is a disconnect for the solar array so that it can be disconnected first and the Victron charge controllers won't be damaged if the battery gets turned off first. Its not best practice... but they will be fine.

@anthony445 5 ай бұрын

this is the same question i have now trying to come up with a game plan for my tacoma camper build.. On boats they typically have solar charge controllers on “unswitched” distribution like you say so they can turn off house battery loads and still charge the battery bank. Typically anything on the charging side is unswitched and AC and DC loads are all switched. i have a Lynx bus bar but im probably gonna end up working the solar charge controller to a separate unswitched bus bar coming right off the battery. This will also be handy if i want to say charge with 120v AC from mains so i dont have to switch the battery to ON everytime.. Most likely will also have my enclosure fans run off this unswitched distribution as well.

@stevenannett1739 6 ай бұрын

Will the controller work with out the ground to the distributer ? I cant figure out why my solar is not charging the batterys and after looking that is the only wire missing,,

@william38022 8 ай бұрын

I would like to ask you and perhaps others hear about Ferrells,,,I have a 100/50 Victron smart charge controller one thing I have noticed is the wires Solar and Battery and Battery out etc. will pull out of their little wire sockets rather easily I’ve got them pretty good right now however I don’t have the upmost faith in them. I have seen you and others use ferrules for these charge controllers and I have heard others cry wolf and say not to use them,,,have you had good luck using ferrules??? I want a better way of securing my wires in the charge controller. please and thank you to everyone,,,by the way you make an excellent video here.👍

@jonnytacooutdoors Жыл бұрын

Confirm the 100 | 30 doesn’t use one of those little green connector plugs like I see on the dc to dc chargers? I didn’t get a green plug in my box . Hoping I didn’t throw it out if it came with it. Didn’t see it here. 💪🏼

@RoyBuchanan309 2 жыл бұрын

Is it safe to test a 200 watt (Max) ebike MPPT boost controller using a ebike charger that puts out 42volts 2 amps, or should I just wait for a sunny day?

@l.nassah6728 2 жыл бұрын

In classic physics, the earth of supposed to get rid of extra current that somehow gets out of the electrical wires and to a given system body like a metallic cover. So I'm wondering why you connected with the earth and negative/neutral together? Even in houses, the earth/ground has a special connection that is actually going to the ground via a copper rod. And that is not mixed with negative. Is it the is a difference between AC ans DC current?

@Cdswjp Жыл бұрын

Is a lynx distributor ever used for a home system or a grid-tie system?

@csteutterman Жыл бұрын

Is there any reason not to connect the equipment ground wire to the center stud on the negative bus bar like you did in this video if you're also connecting the equipment ground of the multiplus to that same center stud? Or is it better to go from the charge controller to the multiplus then to the center stud on the bus bar like you do in the wiring diagram, which you noted around 3:50 in the video. I ask because I have the charge controller right next to the Lynx just like you do in the video, so it would be a much shorter wire vs. going all the way to the multiplus first. Hopefully that made sense. Thanks!

@EXPLORISTlife Жыл бұрын

Electrically, that's fine. It just won't fit, though.

@shafmahar4974 3 жыл бұрын

Hey mate two questions, do I need to ground the system if I don’t want to have the inverter (keeping the system DC only) . Second one is, if I don’t want to go with fuse box (connecting to battery) why is alternative fuse would you suggest? Cheers. You are doing great job 👏

@EXPLORISTlife 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, a chassis ground is still required. I don't recommend connecting directly to the battery. Some form of busbar system (like the Lynx Distributor I showed) is necessary for a high-quality install.

@lesolson2380 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos!! Could tell us why you “can” or “can not” connect 5 (all matching) panels in this configuration - 2 x 2 in series, with the 5th in parallel with the 2 series tied given a MPPT controller that will easily handle, amps/voltage of any configuration with these five panels. Say 5, 100 watt Renogy panels, and Victron 100/50 charge controller. NEED TO KNOW THE GROUND TRUTH! THANKS!!!

@EXPLORISTlife 3 жыл бұрын

Nope. Here's why: www.explorist.life/using-mismatched-solar-panel-sizes/

@lesolson2380 3 жыл бұрын

@@EXPLORISTlife Thank you and hopefully I’ll make sense of it...

@Llama052 Жыл бұрын

Would the smartsolar victron setup be aware of when you're connected to shore power? My teardrop has a battery charger prewired in with a shore power plug and I want to make sure having both on won't damage the battery. I assume the unit will see the increase in voltage and stop charging but wasn't sure about it.

@EXPLORISTlife Жыл бұрын

It sure does!

@stephensantoro8580 Жыл бұрын

Great video. What are you using for substrate under the controller. Manual says non-flammable. Thanks

@EXPLORISTlife Жыл бұрын

3/4" Plywood laminated with Coin Grip flooring is a good way to do it.

@naughtysquirrelontheroad1542 3 жыл бұрын

You might have answered this in another video and I have missed it, but how do you gauge what size charge controller you should use for your solar and what size wire?

@naughtysquirrelontheroad1542 3 жыл бұрын

Scrap that I found your other video but it only talks about series wiring your panels, what about parallel? Any difference?