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Zagato
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Do I Need a Fuse Near the Batteries.

I'm useless at electrics but have bought a couple of 20W Solar Panels to go into a dual controller then onto the new batteries. One is a "house" battery (lights,GPS,fridge etc) the other an engine starter battery for the boat.

Do I need fuses close to the battery?

I realise now I don't need diodes as I have the regulator and ignore the extra negative lead.

I can't see why you can't have a similar set up with solar panels on the roof/bonnet of a Defender to keep fridges lights etc topped up or maybe people do...

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11th Feb 2013 1:06pm

kingofthesparks

Member Since: 06 Jan 2011
Location: Very close to Watford gap services , northants
Posts: 987

Would put a fuse near battery just in case of a direct short ! Saves having a fire

11th Feb 2013 2:06pm

Luismi

Member Since: 04 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 178

Can you tell the make and model of your regulator/ controler, and i this has tw isolated output for each battery otherwise
you seem to be conecting in parallel the batteries with a small section cable.

I say small section cable as thoses panels will produce up to arround 3.3 Amp.

Cheers

11th Feb 2013 3:30pm

Zagato
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Souinds as though I may need fuses.

This is the controller

http://www.sunstore.co.uk/EP-Solar-Duo-Bat...v-10A.html

I will probably wire one panel up to the other so that only one lead goes into the controller!

Sunstore are supplying the cable also. Good thick stuff apparently.

These are the panels...

http://www.sunstore.co.uk/12v-20w-Monocrys...Panel.html

11th Feb 2013 4:39pm

Luismi

Member Since: 04 Nov 2010
Location: Cotswolds
Posts: 178

Very nice, two isolated output.

Good kit Zagato

Cheers

11th Feb 2013 6:18pm

Zagato
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Glad I got it right Luismi, thanks. A couple of fuses and job done then

I don't think the rest of the switchboard has fuses though so that will keep me busy

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11th Feb 2013 6:47pm

VeeTee

Member Since: 06 Mar 2011
Location: Somewhere
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Zagato wrote:
Glad I got it right Luismi, thanks. A couple of fuses and job done then I don't think the rest of the switchboard has fuses though so that will keep me busy

Hi Zag, study your swichboard carefully... At first I thought also my boat switchboard did not have fuses, but then I discovered the switches were with incorporated automatic fuses! Those american boat builders were way ahead 40 years ago

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11th Feb 2013 7:04pm

Zagato
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Oh thanks I'll have a proper look

11th Feb 2013 7:45pm

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