Hi all, I'm wiring (2) 200 watt Renogy panels on Bruno 32-190. I wired the panels in parallel and put a fuse between the panels and the controller. I put a breaker/disconnect between the controller and the battery bank. If I disconnect the breaker/switch while the sun is out will I damage the controller? Should I put a disconnect between the panels and the controller?
Thanks,
Chris Tassone
Bruno 32-190
Traverse City, MI
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Read the manual for the Renogy MPPT controller. We installed four 100 watt Renogy panels (wish we had installed 200 watt panels) in October 2021 on our NT 32-238. I seem to recall that controller damage will occur if the circuit between the batteries and controller is interrupted while the panels are connected to the controller.
We used Sika-flex and plastic mounts to avoid drilling holes in the cabin roof.
Harry Hungate
Bessie. NT 32-238
On Jan 2, 2023, at 4:41 PM, ctassone via Sentoa sentoa@lists.sentoa.org wrote:
Hi all, I'm wiring (2) 200 watt Renogy panels on Bruno 32-190. I wired the panels in parallel and put a fuse between the panels and the controller. I put a breaker/disconnect between the controller and the battery bank. If I disconnect the breaker/switch while the sun is out will I damage the controller? Should I put a disconnect between the panels and the controller?
Thanks,
Chris Tassone
Bruno 32-190
Traverse City, MI
Sent with Proton Mail secure email.
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