I bought the renogy 30 watt solar panel and the renogy 10 amp pwm charger controller regulator.what cable do I need to connect the two?
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I could not find cable for sale that would connect the two. i purchased an extension cable for the solar panel, cut one end off and attached it to the controller.
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It's well marked. You connect the pos and neg wires from the panel to the marked terminals on the controller. Also same goes for the pos and neg wires from controller to battery. Connect the battery and controller first, then Connect the panel. Cover the panel while making the connections.
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I believe the new 30 watt panels have 2 wires pre attached that go to the battery. It is possible for this low wattage and current model, that you may not need the controller. Ask Renogy 800-330-8678
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31.666 amps is where you are with your 4 panels. I agree with AT... You need a larger charge controller or research using multiple controllers.
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The charge control can handle up to 7A. Your 30 watt panel puts out ~1.68A at high noon. You should be fine with one charge controller charging two or more batteries and it would require more charge time. Just make sure you hook up your batteries correctly. Personally and for convenience I would much prefer to get two charge controller with two solar panels for the two batteries so that I could avoid having to move and or reconnect the batteries. A larger solar panel can would benefit you quite a bit if you need to drawn power from the battery each night. Hope you are using deep cycle batteries. The charge control can handle up to 7A. Your 30 watt panel puts out ~1.68A at high noon. You should be fine with one charge controller charging two or more batteries and it would require more charge time. Just make sure you hook up your batteries correctly. Personally and for convenience I would much prefer to get two charge controller with two solar panels for the two batteries so that I could avoid having to move and or reconnect the batteries. A larger solar panel can would benefit you quite a bit if you need to drawn power from the battery each night. Hope you are using deep cycle... » Read More The charge control can handle up to 7A. Your 30 watt panel puts out ~1.68A at high noon. You should be fine with one charge controller charging two or more batteries and it would require more charge time. Just make sure you hook up your batteries correctly. Personally and for convenience I would much prefer to get two charge controller with two solar panels for the two batteries so that I could avoid having to move and or reconnect the batteries. A larger solar panel can would benefit you quite a bit if you need to drawn power from the battery each night. Hope you are using deep cycle batteries. « Show Less
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The charge controller should have two pairs of wires: one pair each for input from solar panel(s) and output to battery. There should be words or symbols indicating which pair connects to which device. The wires should be color-coded red, yellow or white (+) and black (-). A 20-watt (also called 18 watt) is good for charging 1 cellphone and 1 tablet PC at the same time in full sun by connecting outputs to a female 12v DC recepticle and then using a male 12v DC plug with 1 or 2 USB recepticles. Do not expect more from this unit. I live completely off grid; so, if you need more solar power, ask at alolmstead at g m a i l d o t com. The charge controller should have two pairs of wires: one pair each for input from solar panel(s) and output to battery. There should be words or symbols indicating which pair connects to which device. The wires should be color-coded red, yellow or white (+) and black (-). A 20-watt (also called 18 watt) is good for charging 1 cellphone and 1 tablet PC at the same time in full sun by connecting outputs to a female 12v DC recepticle and then using a male 12v DC plug with 1 or 2 USB recepticles. Do not expect more from this unit. I live completely off grid; so, if you need more solar power,... » Read More The charge controller should have two pairs of wires: one pair each for input from solar panel(s) and output to battery. There should be words or symbols indicating which pair connects to which device. The wires should be color-coded red, yellow or white (+) and black (-). A 20-watt (also called 18 watt) is good for charging 1 cellphone and 1 tablet PC at the same time in full sun by connecting outputs to a female 12v DC recepticle and then using a male 12v DC plug with 1 or 2 USB recepticles. Do not expect more from this unit. I live completely off grid; so, if you need more solar power, ask at alolmstead at g m a i l d o t com. « Show Less
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Yes you can however you will need a controller capable of handling both panels. Most small inexpensive charge controllers handle 7 amps or less. Two 60 watt panels will produce more than 7 amps on a sunny day.
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yes, that's exactly what I bought them for. Hooked them up to my 50watt Renogy panel. Buy some 10 or 12 gauge copper wire. On one end strip off about 1 inch of insulation to expose wires and connect one pair of these MC4s. The other end strip off about 1/4 to 1/2 inch to fit directly into your charge controller.
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According to the directions you do not need a charge controller for a 30w panel on this unit. Larger panels would require a charge controller.
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you will need a 10 amp charge controller for one of these or a 20 amp charge controller for two.The charge controller will have adjustable settings "you set"I suggest a renogy 30 amp pwm controller for three reasons it will give you room to add more panels its cheap under $35 and its all you would need to accomplish battery charging in 12 or 24 volt mode,I hope this helps
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You will need a charge controller and wiring cables. We suggest you purchase a complete kit 50W or solar panel bundle 50Watts in our store.
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Frank, i have a Renogy catalog on front of me and don't see a 350 panel. This must be something new. And by 30amp charge controller I assume a PWM charge controller. Your panel can be 12 or 24v not both, unless this is something really new. You might try one of the solar forums or email Renogy support. Don't call tech support because i tried. Don't. Ok? Try Northern Arizona wind&sun or midnite solar forums. Also midnite solar has videos on youtube about everything. You should be able to charge a 12v battery with a 12v panel and charge controller-period. Unless the battery is no good. Put a voltmeter at the output of panel then the output of charge controller. Good luck.
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Yes it will. You should go by the amperage of the controller, of how many panels you can put on it. 2-30 watt panels put out about 4 amps and have plenty of amps to add on more panels. But make sure you are going positive to positive and negative to negative to make your 60 watts. I put 2-130 watt panels (Equals 260 watts) with the same connectors. I am putting out a little over 16 amps out of the 2-130 watt panels. What size of cable are you using? 12 or 10 guage cable. The farther you are from the panels you should use the larger guage.
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Approximately 18" of MC3 quick connect cables are factory attached to the panel with negative "-" & positive "+" identification on the connectors. First thing to decide is to where the panels will be installed and the location of the charge controller "Measure the distance between solar panels and the charge controller for wiring. Measure all the turns and twists the wire has to go through". I would keep all major components from the same manufacturer ie; Morningstar charge controller with Morningstar display "meter". Final component list for your questions is as follows. 2ea Solar panels. 1ea TS45 MPPT charge controller "assuming battery is 12v" 1ea PV extension cable with MC3 connectors "length according to requirement" 1ea 3 string combiner box with 2 circuit breakers "can be used as an On/Off switch as well" This would complete the RV installation.
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You will need a controller, such as the Schumacher SPC-7A 12 Volt Solar Charge Controller that Amazon sells. The necessary connectors minus a long extension are included. It'll work fine.
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Dear customer, you will need a branch connector if you want connect two panels in parallel.You can find the product here:http://www.amazon.com/Branch-Connectors-Connector-Solar-Panel/dp/B00BCWRB48/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid;=1376241228&sr;=8-2&k;eywords=MC4+Branch+connectorYou will also a Adaptor cable from the MC4 branch connector/MC4 connector to the charge controller. The length is to be decided by you. Thanks.
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No!!! The output from the Renogy Solar panels is DC (direct current). Your electric panel is AC (alternating current). You need to speak with or consult a qualified electrician.
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You're on your own for the control cable. You need a light gauge 3-conductor cable (thermostat cable will work), the power supply is only one Amp.
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I'm guessing that the solar panel is the "Source" and the charge controller is the "Load". If so, if the panels are indeed putting out 335 watts, and the voltage is 16.65V, you should be drawing 20 Amps. Perhaps it is a poor connection, or the charge controller is not allowing any current to pass through. If you have a standard multi meter, you could measure the current by allowing the red wires to feed through the meter. (be careful, many meters can't measure more then 10A, and if indeed 20A are flowing, that could burn out the meter.)I use my Watt's Up meter to measure drain from Li-Po batteries connected up to brushless motors and it works great. I'm guessing that the solar panel is the "Source" and the charge controller is the "Load". If so, if the panels are indeed putting out 335 watts, and the voltage is 16.65V, you should be drawing 20 Amps. Perhaps it is a poor connection, or the charge controller is not allowing any current to pass through. If you have a standard multi meter, you could measure the current by allowing the red wires to feed through the meter. (be careful, many meters can't measure more then 10A, and if indeed 20A are flowing, that could burn out the meter.)I use my Watt's Up... » Read More I'm guessing that the solar panel is the "Source" and the charge controller is the "Load". If so, if the panels are indeed putting out 335 watts, and the voltage is 16.65V, you should be drawing 20 Amps. Perhaps it is a poor connection, or the charge controller is not allowing any current to pass through. If you have a standard multi meter, you could measure the current by allowing the red wires to feed through the meter. (be careful, many meters can't measure more then 10A, and if indeed 20A are flowing, that could burn out the meter.)I use my Watt's Up meter to measure drain from Li-Po batteries connected up to brushless motors and it works great. « Show Less