pappi49
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For those of you that have done your own solar install. I am thinking about either 2 used 280 watt panels of even one of the many 2 panel kits that are on the market. My question is where have you mounted your charge contaroller?
I realize that the closer to the battery the better. My problem as I see it is that I have a toy hauler and my storage area does not have an opening on both sides. The door to the "basement" is on the curb side and my water heater is located at the end of the compartment on the driver side. I am not certain that the controller would not be damaged by mounting it here. I realize that this would give me the shortest run of maybe 3 of 4 feet.
My second option would be under the bed but that is most of what little storage we have and half of that is already taken up by the spare. Yeah, I could move the spare but not sure it would be a good place for the controller.
My third and final option would be in the kitchen area beneath the fridege by the CO detector. This would be perfect for me based on the controller I am considering, It would also allow me to see at a glance exactly what is going on with the solar and the batteries. I would probably install a battery monitor in the same general location.
Any and all help/advice is greatly appreciated.
I realize that the closer to the battery the better. My problem as I see it is that I have a toy hauler and my storage area does not have an opening on both sides. The door to the "basement" is on the curb side and my water heater is located at the end of the compartment on the driver side. I am not certain that the controller would not be damaged by mounting it here. I realize that this would give me the shortest run of maybe 3 of 4 feet.
My second option would be under the bed but that is most of what little storage we have and half of that is already taken up by the spare. Yeah, I could move the spare but not sure it would be a good place for the controller.
My third and final option would be in the kitchen area beneath the fridege by the CO detector. This would be perfect for me based on the controller I am considering, It would also allow me to see at a glance exactly what is going on with the solar and the batteries. I would probably install a battery monitor in the same general location.
Any and all help/advice is greatly appreciated.