Hi all,
I'm new to this forum. I'm attempting to remove my battery for the winter, but I want to make sure that no power is going to the battery controller before I remove it. The problem is that my solar panel is hardwired into the controller, without any sort of switch in between. I have a cover over my RV, but I think that a little light might get through to the solar panel. How do you guys generally deal with this situation? As far as I see it, I have the following options:
1) Simply turn off the battery shutoff switch and remove the battery from the circuit.
2) Cut the + wire going into the controller (from the solar panel) and install a shutoff switch.
I would like to do option #1, but I have a sinking suspicion that this will leave the my battery controller working overtime over the winter. I'm trying not to stress out the controller. In that case, I might have to try option #2.
Thoughts?
I'm new to this forum. I'm attempting to remove my battery for the winter, but I want to make sure that no power is going to the battery controller before I remove it. The problem is that my solar panel is hardwired into the controller, without any sort of switch in between. I have a cover over my RV, but I think that a little light might get through to the solar panel. How do you guys generally deal with this situation? As far as I see it, I have the following options:
1) Simply turn off the battery shutoff switch and remove the battery from the circuit.
2) Cut the + wire going into the controller (from the solar panel) and install a shutoff switch.
I would like to do option #1, but I have a sinking suspicion that this will leave the my battery controller working overtime over the winter. I'm trying not to stress out the controller. In that case, I might have to try option #2.
Thoughts?