Post by adieu on Jul 23, 2017 16:12:01 GMT -8
Have begun the installation of a 200-watt premium kit on a boat. It has Commander 40A, as we have future plans to expand.
The documentation in several places warns that the charge controller must be connected first to the battery before it is connected to the solar array.
Does that mean once I am up and running I should never disconnect the cables to the battery without first disconnecting wires from the solar panels to the controller?
If that's the case, would it be best to install a switch between the panels and controller which can be flipped off if the batteries are to be removed or serviced, or the fuse in the positive cable between the controller and battery is blown?
Thanks
The documentation in several places warns that the charge controller must be connected first to the battery before it is connected to the solar array.
Does that mean once I am up and running I should never disconnect the cables to the battery without first disconnecting wires from the solar panels to the controller?
If that's the case, would it be best to install a switch between the panels and controller which can be flipped off if the batteries are to be removed or serviced, or the fuse in the positive cable between the controller and battery is blown?
Thanks
