How to Wire Multiple Solar Charge Controllers into a DIY Camper Electrical System

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This video will teach you how to wire and configure multiple charge controllers into the same array in the event that you need to effectively have more than one solar array installed on your camper (Or...a roof array and a ground array, for example).
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@pnowikow 9 месяцев назад

I had no idea how slick the Victron gear was until I saw your series of videos on the subject. They have a whole ecosystem.

@SpeakerKevin 3 года назад

Great video. I would've been afraid that the charge controllers would work against each other and back-feed power into one another, but then I realized that they can't because if they could the battery would back-feed power into them when the sun is not shining. I just converted my entire system from cheap to Victron, and what a dream!

@MegaErs123 2 года назад

I just saw the vid and had similar observations.. Thing is, observed the volts on array #1 at about 41V and array #2 at 19V. . Same question about the back feed by the arrray #1 into arry #2 at its lower voltage maybe causing something to short out. Can anyone clarify ?

@veteranveteran9915 2 года назад

@@MegaErs123 I had basically the same thing in the charge controllers were fighting each other

@crusin73 3 года назад

very clean and clear. I noticed it because it looked identical to mine - the wiring guard. I am still in the middle of my build and watch everything I can to ensure I have not forgotten anythig.

@MikeDean01 2 месяца назад

I love the way the fuses turn themselves around so they are in the same orientation. Clever stuff! Great video though!

@ericpeters2762 Месяц назад

I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me and blinked a few times. I just rewatched it and saw the magic happen. 4:16 into the video for those curious.

@HuntMountain06 3 года назад

Does one of your Videos already show how to take full advantage of vehicle alternators? We’ve got a 400a Alternator that isn’t being taken full advantage of and would love to see a video by you about such adaptations. Thank you!!!

@richardmusante225 Год назад

At 8:27 you mention connecting to the Victron Smart Shunt. Im so glad you mentioned this tidbit- I'll use it to maximize efficiency of my two serial arrays/2 MPPT controllers.

@EXPLORISTlife Год назад

Hey Richard Musante, No problem! Glad it helped! :)

@elliot330 Год назад

You explanation and attention to detail is amazing. Thank you.

@EXPLORISTlife Год назад

Hey elliot330, No problem! Glad it helped! :)

@jhe4982 8 месяцев назад

Best Victron tutorial youtube channel, beter than Victron self, greetings from Holland. After seeing your videos I switched to Victron

@eandmstern 2 года назад

I found this very helpful, and have used your previous Solar Disconnect instruction video for solar at a cabin I have. This particular video will be part of my plan when adding a few 320W panels to my boat. Really clear, and concise. Appreciate you taking the time to do this.

@EXPLORISTlife 2 года назад

Glad it helped!

@anthonypinnock4137 Год назад

@@EXPLORISTlife i need diagram of how to wire 2 charge controller

@kevincrain8354 3 года назад

Hi - I never comment on videos, but i discovered your channel this weekend - and its been an absolute revelation... i was self teaching my way through a solar design, and your videos and tools have made a lot of the 'fuzzy' areas super clear. thanks so much ! absolutely awesome job ! I'm going into my particular design with 100% confidence, where i was unsure on certain things before :)

@EXPLORISTlife 3 года назад

Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

@willyum1208 2 года назад

@@EXPLORISTlifeyou only have 2 connections left on that distributor, where would you put the connection for the inverter, AC panel and DC panel? Could you put two connections on one nut?

@turnpike420 2 года назад

@@willyum1208 you can chain Lynx Distributors together.

@terenceoloughlin3927 Год назад

@@willyum1208 The Lynx distributor is only for 12V devices. The inverters 12v lines would use the first two positions ( + and -), leaving the other two for some other 12V device or feed.

@MrTubeman123456 Год назад

Great info I've seen a number of your videos I'm using 2 controller but just setting each one using the controllers them selves it's a much more frugal set up but your video is very informative thanks

@LiLBitsDK Год назад

thanks for the nice video and especially a thanks for the shunt nugget, pure gold... didn't know you could network it up, they all just say you can use it to show the usage and voltages but now it really makes sense to get the smartshunt instead of a dumbshunt even though it is quite pricey.

@EXPLORISTlife Год назад

Hey Jesper Andersen, No problem! Glad it helped! :)

@duhhhh1723 3 года назад

THANK YOU, THANK YOU ,THANK YOU .THIS IS THE SIMPLE SYSTEM I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR ALL MY LIFE .

@EXPLORISTlife 3 года назад

No problem. Happy to help!

@wheatbrook 6 месяцев назад

Great video I am bumping the voltage max and looking to add another controller and split my array in stead of replacing current controller

@StansE250 Год назад

Pretty easy to understand, thanks, of course to your presentation method. Ran it to a little hiccup in using the tool to size the CC. One panel recommendation using EZ is 100/30, using detailed it’s 100/50. Fine, purchased the latter. The problem arises in that I’ve purchased TWO of the same panels, instead of the One (intended). Using the Sizing Tool, it recommends 150/60 (EZ) or 150/85 (detailed). HUGE Price difference ! If I just bought another 100/50, would that serve my purposes just as well, though I suppose each panel would come in through roof independently. But, it would be A Lot cheaper to buy a second 100/50. Though, I wouldn’t benefit from the Smart Shunt, because I got an Alii. 😫

@mrbranchatl 3 года назад

Great instructional video, as aways you make it simple. Thanks

@Itsme-zq3et 3 года назад

Hi Nate. Is this the best way if you have a solar blanket connected to the system when main panels are parked in the shade? Do the controllers need to be the same size if the solar blanket is smaller? Thanks you

@MattLesak 3 года назад

Just wanted to say thank you for all of the efforts in creating this content. Super helpful and the website is gold. Finally getting close to being able to convert my RV and the details you've shared go a long way!

@fraserstewart7359 3 года назад

Super video. Thanks. One question, can you use different sizes of mppt smartcontrollers, or do they need to be the same. For example i have a 100/50 and i want to het a second array but smaller. Can i get a 100/30. Or does that also need to be a 100/50

@EXPLORISTlife 3 года назад

They can be different. :)

@bobjary9382 Год назад

Fantastic ....just what i needed to know

@tinyhouseonwheelsireland 10 месяцев назад

Another great video, fantastic explanation as always, I've a question about 48v battery banks. I'm setting up a 48v off grid system, using all Victron products, you've explained everything perfectly so far, very useful. but, I'm a bit stumped about balancing the batteries, at this stage I'm planning on using on using Victron Super Cell Lead batteries, I'm not not convinced about lithium yet, anyway, I'd love a video showing how to connect the Victron battery balancers, it's clear how to set it up for 12v, 48v banks need 3 balancers, given the cost of all this equipment, I'd like to get it right the first time. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE do a video 🙂

@loveu2222 2 года назад

Thanks,I was looking for the answer for this subject, you just help me a lot, thanks 👍☮️

@EXPLORISTlife 2 года назад

Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

@CarlSgambelluri Год назад

Excellent Tutorial. Got me excited about doing more Victron Installs!

@EXPLORISTlife Год назад

Hey, Carl Sgambelluri! I appreciate that. Thanks for watching! 🙂😀

@Scat.original Год назад

Thank you, Thank you, I am very impressed with your teaching, I appreciate your time and effort

@EXPLORISTlife Год назад

Hey exp1278, Thanks so much! Cheers!

@donaldsmith3025 2 года назад

Nate, I understand the need to use a 2 pole breaker between the panel and the charge controller. However don't understand why the 63 AMP instead of sizing the breaker to protect the wiring. Then go add a separate fuse link which seems to duplicate but potentially add resistance to the system, Thanks, Don

@georgeidiculla6529 3 года назад

Briefly and clearly illustrated. Thanks.

@bobybayo 2 года назад

I have a Victron 24V system (inverter, charge controller, battery) My array is 9 - 400W panels for a potential 3,600 watts. I've noticed a max usage of 2,500 watts from my system and read that the controller nominal PV input is 2,400watts. Could I install a second charge controller with some of the panels as a second array to use more PV power, closer to the 3,600? Thanks

@kurtburkhardt5862 3 месяца назад

Your videos are clear and to the point. I have two Renogy 400 watt arrays and two Victron charge controllers. I was wondering the proper way to set them up. Question, do I need to use the Victron shunt to make sure everything is compatible? I do have a Xantrex 3000 watt inverter charger and one liTime 300AH battery. It works with the one controller. Haven't set up the second one yet.

@jmac2543 3 года назад

Great video. Is it OK to connect a wind generator to a solar mppt?

@LiveFreeOz 2 года назад

Excellent! Thanks for your video. Been trying to figure this stuff out for ages and just found you. Legend 👍👍👍👍🇦🇺

@djc6436-e4h 3 года назад

Extremely helpful and thorough :-)

@damionrussell8093 3 года назад

Hi Nate, Mate, your tutorials are awesome. Nate you mention in this tutorial the need for multiple charge controls if your array exceeds a single controller. What if i have a 100/30 and increase my battery size so the i now need more than 30. Let’s say i need 60amp. Can i introduce a second 100/30 (in parallel or series) to get the required 60amp or will i need to upgrade to a 150/75? Would really appreciate your insight. I image two 30amp controllers one would cancel out the other as one would see 30amp in or will VRM allow me to override or set both units to 30amp each?

@SV_Naseem Год назад

Nate, you are a hero! I have designed an off-grid solar system for my sailboat based on this video. However, I am confused with one thing only. The ground wire from the Victron charger/inverter (Quattro 12/5000) is going to the Lynx Distributor (sharing AC to DC?), is that the case? I hope, I get a reply. (Abaid from Nova Scotia, Canada).

@EXPLORISTlife Год назад

That's not the case, no. Only the DC negative and equipment ground is going to the Lynx Distributor.

@SV_Naseem Год назад

@@EXPLORISTlife Hi Nate, I appreciate a very swift response. Kindly let me know, how can I get a review of my design document (a Visio diagram exported to PNG graphic), and get the errors corrected? I am willing to pay a fee for this review.

@EXPLORISTlife Год назад

That is no longer a service I offer. Instead, I recommend using the diagrams I have pre-assembled at www.explorist.life/solarwiringdiagrams and shop.explorist.life/product-category/all-products/plans-and-diagrams/solar-wiring-diagrams/ I will say, though, that the quattro 5k should REALLY be a 24V unit connected to a 24V battery bank. A 5k inverter is truly too big for a 12V battery bank.

@SV_Naseem Год назад

@@EXPLORISTlife awesome, thank you. 👍

@KlausenArve 3 года назад

Would you mind sharing a link to your DC breaker box you used here from the arrays? thanks

@KentFleshman 3 года назад

Go to explorist.life and look under how to wire a solar disconnect. It's listed further down.

@WideAwakeTravels 3 года назад

@@KentFleshman the one used in this video is not the same one he shows in the article. This one is bigger

@EXPLORISTlife 3 года назад

The exact box I showed is no longer available. The box linked in the video description is a very similar replacement.

@p40whk 3 года назад

Would you mind sharing what software you are using to create your wiring diagrams? I would like to make one specific to my application and components and cant seem to find anything like this. Are you drawing it in PowerPoint with inserted photos or is there actual software to do this kind of drawing? Thanks, love your videos!

@EXPLORISTlife 3 года назад

Sure! I use Microsoft Visio for all of my diagrams / illustrations.

@2gocamp 3 года назад

Great video, of course. I will be installing a solar system with Victron equipment and already have a small 15amp Victron controller for 2 panels on the ground. I had no idea you have to connect the controller in that fashion. Thanks.

@EXPLORISTlife 3 года назад

Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

@Marwenstrom 3 года назад

Now we're talking! I love your channel! Victron for life! Can you do a multiple battery bank system video? Do I use btb 12to12/24to24?

@EXPLORISTlife 3 года назад

Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching! I've got a video of a system that has multiple batteries in it's battery bank here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JMqtVBN26NQ.html and all of the diagrams at www.explorist.life feature battery banks with multiple batteries.

@Marwenstrom 3 года назад

@@EXPLORISTlife I meen lithium battery's of one sort and lead of another sort for example.

@EXPLORISTlife 3 года назад

Oh, gotcha. I would never recommend mixing and matching battery chemistries/voltages into the house battery bank or having two seperate house battery banks; so I won't be doing a video over that. The closest I'll get to that kind of video is talking about DC DC chargers when we charge our house lithium bank from the alternator which is connected to a lead acid or AGM battery bank, that'll be coming up later this summer.

@tommymonzon5824 3 года назад

I have a 2018 Airstream Interstate. The RV has 3 100 watt solar panels with 2 AGM batteries. Do you plan to have a instructional video, how-to convert from AGM batteries to lithium batteries? That would be a great help to some of us immensely.

@EXPLORISTlife 3 года назад

Batteries like Battle Born Batteries are drop-in replacements. You'd just need to adjust the charging parameters of your chargers, but that's all, and that was shown in this video pretty well I believe.

@spudbudy 3 года назад

Nate, Once again a very informative video. I do have one question in your last video you placed the MEGA fuse on the Lynx distributor terminal first then place battery positive cable on top of it. In this video you place the positive cable on the terminal first and then placed the fuse on top of it. So does it make any difference or is it just a personal preference?

@neliosamch3195 3 года назад

Excellent video! I plant to install a victron 250V/60 with 5 400w panels in series. Do you have the like for the double pole brakers and the plastic cable enclosure? Thanks

@TheDridri31 2 года назад

Thank you for helping us all confidently build our systems! I have a quick question though. I'm building a system with a similar configuration. Upstream of both charge controllers, can the 2 solar arrays share the same neutral? thank you!

@EXPLORISTlife 2 года назад

Nope.

@Pierobon 2 года назад

@@EXPLORISTlife Pin Q&A! =)

@gonzaloroman5568 3 года назад

Great video , thank you. I'm to connect 2* 100/50 right now

@tomwilliam5118 2 года назад

Great video. I noticed you put the positive wire on on first and then the fuse. Can you put the wire on first and then the fuse. Where connect to the victron distribution

@norbertrivera 2 года назад

Hi, i upgrade my system from 24 to 48 volts i have now total of 12 solar panels,6 are of a higher wattage so my question is : Can I connect two MPPTs with two different wattage solar panel banks to the same battery bank? one MPPT with the 6 lower wattage solar panels and the other MPPT with the higher wattage solar panels.

@EXPLORISTlife 2 года назад

Yep! The arrays can indeed be different (as well as different sizes of charge controllers)

@richardshaules3981 3 года назад

Hey mate, just wondering what you've used to connect the negative between the two charge controllers and the Lynx? Thanks heaps.

@BoiseBlast 8 месяцев назад

Excellent videos, Thank you. I did notice that you are hooking all the charge controller equipment grounds to the negative battery buss. Is that necessary?

@EXPLORISTlife 8 месяцев назад

Yes.

@GingerAvenger22 3 года назад

Would this be a preferred configuration to run a roof mounted system on a travel trailer that also has the option to connect a portable ground solar array?

@EXPLORISTlife 3 года назад

Yep! Very much so.

@mikeestrella2 3 года назад

This came out just in time. I'm in the middle of wiring in a smaller ground mount array into my RV system. It's been great so far but I want the extra umff for the AC this summer. One thing is my original system is not victron 😲 ( ohh no lol ) nor will be my ground mount system ( 😲 really ) I'm choosing not to change everything cause of the extra expenses for all new wiring and new equipment cause I know at that point I will just put it all in one system and that would add more than what I want just for the summer time. Now to my question. Since you use a combining box prior to the charge controllers do you need one to connect the two controllers together before you connect to the batteries ? I'm not much on leaving the internet on at all times cause it comes from my phone, that's mostly why I have not changed to victron. Just a side note. Great video series.

@EXPLORISTlife 3 года назад

Great! Glad it helped. Given that you are indeed using some kind of busbars of some kind for high-amp DC distribution in your system as opposed to stacking a dozen different lugs directly onto your battery terminals... your charge controllers would indeed need to be connected to your busbars in some form before heading to your battery. Also... worth noting... the solar disconnect box isn't 'combining' anything. It is simply two breakers in one box. Each circuit passes straight through.

@mikeestrella2 3 года назад

@@EXPLORISTlife thanks for the info. Sun is starting to rise lot's of work to get done on my ground mount today. Happy camping

@TerrydeAlaska 3 года назад

Where do you talk about mega fuze sizing feeding battery to the charge controller? Thanks.

@dnic715 3 года назад

Why do you have to earth out the controllers, and you you still need to earth out the single controller if uou are only using ? Another great and helpful video

@EXPLORISTlife 3 года назад

In the event of an internal catastrophic device failure where the positive wire contacts the case of the unit, this equipment ground wire would allow power to flow back to the busbars and would allow the power to flow freely which would allow the fuse protecting the wire from the busbar to the charge controller to trip. This also needs to be connected with a single charge controller. How to wire a single charge controller: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-XSfu8V0DR1g.html

@dnic715 3 года назад

Thanks for help, keep up the great videos it helps alot

@bh67754 3 года назад

Fuses on lynx distributor In previous videos you said that the fuse needs to go on first and then positive wire last but in this video you did positive wire and then fuse last. I just want to make sure I am wiring it correctly. Can you assist?

@aaront8396 3 года назад

Yes I was thinking the same thing...Very confusing.

@WayneRigley 3 года назад

I don't think it matters to be honest what goes on first as long as there's a secure connection the only difference would be if the lug goes on first your fuse me Lee flat as opposed to putting the fuse on first it may put the fuse at an angle so I would just determine what lays your fuse in a more parallel state between the top lug and the bottom lug for better connection

@KampingKids Год назад

This is awesome. I will be doing this soon to my Rv.

@EXPLORISTlife Год назад

Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

@yvkvideos Год назад

Great vid! Would please like to know: Can solar charge controllers have their load output connected in parallel to feed together a load? I would like to feed one load with two solar controllers load output. The controllers are the same model/size but are not connected in parallel between them, would be only the load output in parallel. Thank you

@backyardblasters 6 месяцев назад

Hey Nate, does this setup also work if the mppts are different? For example, can I connect a 100/20 mppt and a 75/10 mppt to the same distributer? Kind regards, Flint

@EXPLORISTlife 6 месяцев назад

Yep!

@backyardblasters 6 месяцев назад

@@EXPLORISTlife Thanks, and extra thanks for such a fast reply!

@Michaelajacksonfilms Год назад

This brings up my next question, how do you feel about the lower-end charge controllers? Like the ones that come with the Harbor Freight solar panels or the low end renogy solar charge controller. It seems like these really elaborate mppt controllers are the norm, is it possible to wire a sufficient solar system with a regular charge controller?

@wasimedoo7994 2 года назад

Very good information nice video one question how can I know the voltage input of a charge control

@edmcmuffin3669 Год назад

You show the example of pairing the solar controllers together to work/communicate with each other. I have a Victron 100/30 attached to a 190 watt panel on the roof. I also have a 200 watt suitcase panel that connects to the battery bank with an Anderson plug, but has it's own GoSolar charge controller attached to the back. Is there a way to make it communicate with my Victron components? Thanks for all the information you provide. I love your channel!!

@EXPLORISTlife Год назад

There's not, no.

@richdv6800 5 месяцев назад

Hi Nate, I have been following you since 2020, you have helped me with my solar/Lithium install on my Airstream. We now have a new trailer with 400W on the roof and a Victron 100/50 CC. I want to add a 400W suitcase with Victron 100/30 CC mounted beside the existing 100/50 CC like you have in this video. Can I wire the CC ground to the existing CC equipment ground, or do I have to use a junction stud?

@evil17 2 года назад

Really professional work and tutorials, enjoying ur vids, great job, thanks

@EXPLORISTlife 2 года назад

Thanks so much for watching! Cheers!

@deathuponusalll 3 года назад

I need this in my life

@EXPLORISTlife 3 года назад

Glad it was helpful. Cheers!

@bhurd2008 7 месяцев назад

Great video, thanks! Can you do this with two different brand charge controllers? I have a suitcase solar panel that I will only use occasionally and I have a spare charge controller but it is a different make than the one in my trailer. Thanks again.

@dk-hosting 2 года назад

I love your videos..thanks very much..best regards . Daniel from Croatia

@EXPLORISTlife 2 года назад

Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

@earlhunt2815 3 года назад

I went with series for following: 1. Biggest reason is Victron MPPT's don't initiate battery charge until output 5vdc greater than battery vdc; series charges batteries earlier than parallel configuration. 2. Can mix solar panel voltage outputs. 3. Uses small Guage wire

@jesjames 2 года назад

Nice video. The 3rd reason for using 2+ controllers is when your panels have different exposure to sun. Plus about your controller grounding cables, I'd make the cables the same length, the black cables you made seem one double the length of the other one, that makes one cable have double the resistance of the other.

@EXPLORISTlife 2 года назад

The length of the equipment ground cables doesn't matter, so what I showed is perfectly fine. .🙂👍

@LiLBitsDK Год назад

it's a grounding cable, if it is 2 miles long it doesn't matter, as long as it is connected to ground, if there is any "loss" over the cable it doesn't matter at all,

@jesjames Год назад

I meant the Red cable. I'd still make the system fully symmetrical, using same length +/- cables. With short cables it's not much of a problem, but the longer the cable, bigger the impact

@jobertpage-et1349 3 года назад

Informative, additional knowledge thankz you sir...

@jayallen8436 3 года назад

Do you have a video on two or more invertors install?

@housesOTR 3 года назад

Great video as usual. Why would I use the lynx distributer vs. the lynx power in. Big price difference.

@EXPLORISTlife 3 года назад

Will have a video out next month comparing the two. :)

@sailrockpaperscissors8261 2 года назад

Great video as always What size and spec are the solar panels? What size wire are you using for the equipment grounds and the pos and neg Thanks

@senogamoses5319 Год назад

Does this mean the battery system is being charged at 60A ?

@nkosenhlekumalo 4 месяца назад

Yes if this is a a big battery pack

@Prtvsh 3 года назад

I was trying to go through all what I find on the internet about the setups with multiple charge controllers and no one ever mentioned nothing about overcharging "weak ones" with "stronger ones". I even find guys who connected different types of charge controllers with different output together with wide smile. In parallel setup, those regulators will be fighting with each other and their output will not be added up as we want. I was thinking that finally...this Lynx distributor will do the job, but than I read the manual and it is just intelligent fuse hub. In solar power stations, they use something like phase regulator which switch on and off every serial connected array one after each other so they don´t fight. But nobody here mentioned that , nor comes up with solution.

@bramcoteelectrical1088 2 года назад

Erm...thats not correct. They will all normalize to the same voltage as its dc not ac Solar stations ive worked on and the string voltage of each array was brought up when wired in parrell. No magic tricks! Highest voltage took prefence and this would do same

@rogerlikes 3 года назад

The network total power is pretty cool. How come no Battery sense? that would give you a 2nd. low temp disconnect? I am sure the battery has this feature, does the smart shunt also have a temp sensor? I am in the process of building a 280ah 12v battery box from hell. It will have two internal victron 75/15's and one external one. along with a 25amp victron ac charger, and battery sense. I can't wait to watch everything play together. My truck has 200watts (to be rewired in series thanks to another one of your videos) and a 150w 36v folding, and a 100watt folding panel 450watts total. the different voltages and locations are why I need three charge controllers. Keep up the videos you are on a roll. By box will have temp controlled heating and cooling that is why I want the 2 controllers mounted internally. That way they can move with the battery box if i remove it from the truck, If my dual fans can't cool it enough I will simply remove the lid. Way too much info I know but it gives everyone ideas about how other people use stuff.

@Aimsport-video 3 месяца назад

Thank you for the video. What about victrons with Load outputs? Can you parallel those?

@EXPLORISTlife 3 месяца назад

We don’t really utilize those in our system designs, so those can be ignored.

@paulharry2254 Год назад

Thanks for a very informative video and one that I hope will prove very useful. A question if I may. My campervan is very small and I can only fit 1 x 100w solar panel on the roof. As such I was thinking of using a bluetti 200w solar blanket as the second panel when needed. Are there any obvious downsides to this using your setup - especially as the solar blanket will not be connected at all times? Many thanks.

@ppi57 2 года назад

Do you always use 2 pole, panel disconnect breakers... and where do you buy the sturdy breaker box (with DIN Rail)

@Dtipton6662 2 года назад

Where exactly can I purchase the wiring channel your using in this video to keep you area clean and neat ?

@stusok6981 11 месяцев назад

Excellent! just what I was looking for Thanks!

@EXPLORISTlife 11 месяцев назад

Glad it helped!

@jakecaldwell6103 8 месяцев назад

Great video I use a redarc manager 30 but find I don't have enough solar and I've maxed out the redarc with 600w of solar panels, could I ad a victron charge controller to the system without causing damage to the redarc,batteries or the new victron?

@egrabornairb 3 года назад

Great video. Is it beneficial to set up the network between the charge controller and the shunt if you only have a single charge controller?

@matthewmoore3947 2 года назад

That was the best explanation I've seen, good video... God bless you and your family!

@EXPLORISTlife 2 года назад

Wow, thank you!

@barryreeves9191 3 года назад

Hi great content i am form england i have 2 smart controllers connected on my 12v battery bank should i also link the controllers together i do not have a smart shunt barry

@vectors1gma Год назад

Hi, Thank you for your great videos, Is there a reason to use a fuse instead of a breaker ?

@EXPLORISTlife Год назад

Yes. The fuse fits in the Lynx Distributor. A breaker will not fit in the Lynx Distributor.

@1tsmeeth Год назад

Dude, great video. Which will be your suggestion when I have two battery banks (both 12v, but one has 100ah and second 105ah, both lifepo4). At the moment I have epever controller which supports one battery bank only I cannot wire batteries in series because they have different ah. Another solar panel to second battery bank or a Epever duoracer kinda of approach?

@abduljakhul4872 3 года назад

Hello I have 300w and MPPT and 200w PWM can i parallel it to charge into one battery bank?

@المعلومةالخفية Год назад

@supremeautomotive6749 Год назад

Just keep them separate

@ronaldsnider8078 Год назад

I have a system solar is 24v and 12 v batteries. S mppt thats 150/100. I want to serios/ partell 2/12 to 24. How do I connect a 120 panel to what item. I have 3000 inverter.

@skullpoly1967 Год назад

@@المعلومةالخفيةwhy not?

@vernonsteen748 2 года назад

Hello Nate, Just the info I've been looking for. Just one thing I haven't found an answer to with the Smart Solar VE-CAN, With the VE-CAN and the VE-Direct connection to the CCGX can you use either the VE-CAN or the VE-Direct or must both be connected. Currently I am only able to view todays data on the CCGX. There is no 30 day History. I haven't checked the bit rate yet ,I think that should be set at 250 bit/s

@0900McShizzle 2 месяца назад

Hi Nate, assuming the battery can only take a max of 50 amps charging current but the two MPPTs here output a total of 60 amps in parallel, how do you configure the max charging current to be under the limit when you have two MPPTs?

@elray7777 3 года назад

Well done sir👏👏..i just want to ask if you have link videos wiring series or parallel bettery😅 Love from Malaysia🇲🇾

@EXPLORISTlife 3 года назад

Not yet! Will be covering that soon.

@turnpike420 2 года назад

Hi Nate and Steph. Thanks for all your videos. People are really benefiting from your work, me included. In this video, your diagram shows 50A breakers for your solar disconnect. However, in your 1 hr+ full tutorial, AND what you sell in the shop, you have a non breaker solar disconnect. Why the change? Is there no longer a concern from a short on the solar panel side of the electrical system?

@EXPLORISTlife 2 года назад

The breaker was never acting as a breaker. The breaker was only ever acting as a disconnect.

@turnpike420 2 года назад

@@EXPLORISTlife fair enough. Thanks! I agree there must be something in line to stop the flow of power from the panels. Can we presume you have no concerns of shorting from the solar panels therefore no breaker? Obviously one could calculate the power from their panels and put an appropriate breaker in line if desired… thanks again!

@EXPLORISTlife 2 года назад

Overcurrent protection in that location is virtually impossible. More info in the 2nd part of this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HOXnWXvLXko.html This should also help: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-s1P31hxlD3I.html

@turnpike420 2 года назад

@@EXPLORISTlife got it! Thank you!🤘🏻

@turnpike420 2 года назад

@@EXPLORISTlife for those who might read this thread, I immediately applied what I learned. I have 2 solar arrays each independently in parallel: 2 x 100W; short circuit current 5.39A; max series fuse rating 15A; 10.78A < 15A therefore no fuse. 2 x 200W; short circuit current 9.66A; max series fuse rating 15A; 19.32A > 15A so I need a 15A in-line fuse on the + string before the Y combiner. I hope I applied this correctly! 🙌🏻

@gypsyfreedom9836 3 года назад

In your narration of the video you show the "network total power" line item when you only have two controllers on the network. I have three victron smart solar controllers all three on the victron ve Network yet I don't get the "network total power" line item in the display. Are you actually showing us with just the two controllers or is your smart shunt or some other device already connected to the network allowing that to show? Thanks PS: nice to see somebody else using crimped ferrules I'll have to look back through your other videos to see what tool you're using I still haven't found a ferrule crimping tool that I like

@jdtracy 3 года назад

I am looking at an array of 6 400W panels. They have Voc of 50.4V and max current of 9.74A. I am going to have a 24V battery bank, which means that the max current to the batteries is upwards of 100+ amps. If voltage is the main determiner of price for an MPPT, why not always just put the panels in parallel to minimize voltage? Is there also a rating on MPPT controllers for max input amps? And why do I not see charge controllers with higher amp rating than volts? It seems the best option for me would be a 50V\100A MPPT, at a minimum. What am I missing? I may be looking for some consulting but was just wondering about minimizing the cost of the charge controller I will need. Thanks, and great videos. I especially like that they are small, bite size videos that I can watch several of at a time and then come back later to continue, rather than stopping a video and coming back later to figure out where I left off.

@drumfanatic01 3 года назад

I've watched almost every video you've put out and can't thank you enough for all the time and effort you put into trying to teach us this stuff. can you please please help, I just want to know what gauge wire i need to run from my (4) 210 solar panels in series down to my victron mppt charge controller. I see things that saw 10awg is okay then see other's that say no use 4awg and its very confusing to me and thought I understood everything, may you please clear this up for me?

@bobybayo 2 года назад

Check the calculator

@covenant11 3 месяца назад

Excellent video! Is there any odd penalty for using different size controllers? Thanks!

@EXPLORISTlife 3 месяца назад

No issues, no.

@covenant11 3 месяца назад

@@EXPLORISTlife Thank you!

@gabrielho6021 2 года назад

Thank you for sharing. I would like to ask can I connect multiple controllers to one PV array?

@EXPLORISTlife 2 года назад

Nope. You'd want to split the array up into multiple arrays to each be charged by it's own charge controller.

@marinamidori2113 3 года назад

Hi Nate, thank you thank you thank you for sharing your in-depth knowledge of electrical systems. I have a question for you: What type of electrical system would I need to power an Air Fryer? My cursory search on the Internet says an air fryer draws too much power. Is this possible? What would I need?

@EXPLORISTlife 3 года назад

You should do a power audit to figure that out. Here is a tutorial for that: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-a406IxiU-Xg.html ...also... anything is possible with the proper application of effort and funds. lol The power audit will confirm... but I suspect you will be looking at something like this: www.explorist.life/3000w-inverter-400-600ah-400-to-1200w-solar-camper-solar-kit

@exkinky 2 года назад

Great videos. How do you connect a SmartSolar 100/30 and a BlueSolar 100/50? is that possible or do I have to junk the BlueSolar, it does show up on my Cerbo.

@OGKushSlowMo 2 года назад

I have a setup thats similar to this and I've been studying your diagrams. I'm addition to 2 charge controllers, I'll also be using a DC DC charger. Should I go with just a traditional bus bar setup in that case since I'll need to use 5 fuses?

@Cdswjp 2 года назад

really great work Chad.

@igfoobar Месяц назад

I'm interested in building an uninterruptable supply (for computers and such). Can I mix a solar charger and a line-powered charger?

@ItsMeHasanO 2 года назад

Thank you for the great video. If I have an all-in-one Inverter/controller, would I be able to add a charge controller only to add more panels or would I need to add another inverter charger? Thanks

@EXPLORISTlife 2 года назад

Additional charge controllers can indeed be added independently of additional inverters. The two are not related.

@iainbarron4025 Год назад

Can I plug two separate solar panels (1x250w and 1x200w blankets) into an auxiliary battery box using two Anderson connects with the two MTTP regulators?

@pNoid2k1 Год назад

Is the lynx distributer necessary in a mobile application? Let’s say I’m on a budget, want to start with two victron 100/20 mppt controllers but also plan to scale up slowly from there.

@takkikayo 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing is it ok if my solar panel array 1 is connected in series and the 2nd array panels are connected in parallel and I got two different brand of solar charge controller is it possible to use ? By the way those two solar charge controller are both MPPT