I have acquired most of what I need for my new system. I will not be doing the install, but I still like to understand the wiring.
I am most interested in where any shut off switches, bus bars and fuses should go. So far I am thinking shut off switches between the solar panels and the MPPT, buss bar (maybe Lynx Distributor Power in) between the 3 MPPT's and the batteries and between the batteries and the inverter. For the wiring, from the panels the MPPT I have read 10 gauge is fine. I have yet to really dig into the size for the rest.
What is the best way to connect the batteries? Series, parallel or both?
Here is what I have and what I will be installing;
2 Rich 200W panels in series to a MPPT 100/50
2 series of 4 195W panels down to 2 MPPT 150/60
3 LiTime 280 ah batteries
Victron Multiplus 3000 2 X 120 inverter
1 Victron smart shut
I would appreciate any simple wire diagram drawing to a similar type system just to get my head around it. And if one exist that I can change to my needs that would be awesome as well.
Oldcow
I am most interested in where any shut off switches, bus bars and fuses should go. So far I am thinking shut off switches between the solar panels and the MPPT, buss bar (maybe Lynx Distributor Power in) between the 3 MPPT's and the batteries and between the batteries and the inverter. For the wiring, from the panels the MPPT I have read 10 gauge is fine. I have yet to really dig into the size for the rest.
What is the best way to connect the batteries? Series, parallel or both?
Here is what I have and what I will be installing;
2 Rich 200W panels in series to a MPPT 100/50
2 series of 4 195W panels down to 2 MPPT 150/60
3 LiTime 280 ah batteries
Victron Multiplus 3000 2 X 120 inverter
1 Victron smart shut
I would appreciate any simple wire diagram drawing to a similar type system just to get my head around it. And if one exist that I can change to my needs that would be awesome as well.
Oldcow