Jaboni Solar Port

[Wicked ace]

If that's what you choose to believe, use what suits your needs. I don't know what or why solar criteria may be different than established electrical data and physics other than wanting to sell heavier more expensive cable to do CYA, so I'm not going to belabor the point further..

[J&J___]

If that's what you choose to believe, use what suits your needs. I don't know what or why solar criteria may be different than established electrical data and physics other than wanting to sell heavier more expensive cable to do CYA, so I'm not going to belabor the point further..

It has very little to do with what I choose to believe. As stated previously I am totaly new to solar and only trying to learn. Thank you for your responses to my questions.

[Sparky1]

Farmhawk and J&J,
It wire sizing charts found at Bluesea are limiting the voltage factor to 12 volts. Try a calculator from Southwire. That one lets you control the distance, the amps, and the voltage independently. The calculator indicates a 60’ run delivering 10 amps needs 6awg at 20 volts, but 10awg 45 volts to stay under 3% voltage drop.
Increasing the voltage by connecting panels in series allows use of smaller wire.

[Awaken]

I’m certainly not an electrical expert but I think you could add a couple more 100 watt panels and not be concerned about needing heavier then 10 gauge wire.

[SolarPoweredRV]

Farmhawk and J&J,
It wire sizing charts found at Bluesea are limiting the voltage factor to 12 volts. Try a calculator from Southwire. That one lets you control the distance, the amps, and the voltage independently. The calculator indicates a 60’ run delivering 10 amps needs 6awg at 20 volts, but 10awg 45 volts to stay under 3% voltage drop.
Increasing the voltage by connecting panels in series allows use of smaller wire.

This is true, the voltage being carried by the wire is a big factor in the wire size needed. For example, I used 10ga stranded to carry my Solar power down into my hold. My solar panels are 1200 Watts at 37 volts, but I choose to pair them together so my voltage is 74 volts over about 20 feet.

[J&J___]

Farmhawk and J&J,
It wire sizing charts found at Bluesea are limiting the voltage factor to 12 volts. Try a calculator from Southwire. That one lets you control the distance, the amps, and the voltage independently. The calculator indicates a 60’ run delivering 10 amps needs 6awg at 20 volts, but 10awg 45 volts to stay under 3% voltage drop.
Increasing the voltage by connecting panels in series allows use of smaller wire.

Sparky1
Thanks much for the reply. I did not make the connection of the panel is putting out 18-20 volts and the tables are for 12 volts. Like I said I am just learning all of this. Thanks for the Southwire calculator tip.

[hppritt]

I think you need to be careful just using wire calculator. 10awg resistance is 1ohm at 1000 ft but you need to include the load resistance into the equation. If for instance the load is 1 ohm only half the voltage would be available at the load at 1000 ft. A 12 volt battery has a resistance of around .02 volts. Which means only 1/50 of voltage would be available at load. I don't know what the load is for a 30 amp solar controller is but I suspect it is fairly low. That is why the other charts are suggesting a larger guage.

[rshutch]

I just installed two 100 watt on a reflection 280BH and called Jobani and was told it was good for 15 amps. The 200 puts out 11 or 12 so I thought that with work. The wires was coiled on the bulk head in. battery. carpament. Very easy to hook up. I will leaving for Quartzsite in a week and will find out good it works. Good luck with the install.

OK, some people may think I'm crazy, but I just traded my 2016 Solitude 369RL for a 2020 Reflection 303RLS. The Reflection came with a Jaboni Solar Port on the roof. I contacted Jaboni for some info on the port as there wasn't info provided from GD. The Jaboni Rep. says it has 10ga wire good for about 500 watts of solar or about 30 amps. My question, has anyone used this port to route their solar power from the roof? There is a 10 ga wire running to the front compartment and then terminates in a coil.

[Hicks3456]

I am curious if the Jaboni Solar Port means you can only use Joboni panels and controller? They sell them online but all seem to be quite a bit more expensive than the panel's available.

[Redapple63]

It’s just a box on the roof