Best way to wire solar panel in (1 Viewer)

[vectian]

I'm thinking of getting a 120 panel & fittings through local Maplins so I can go hook up free for a week at a time. My Hobby 600 is fitted with 2 x 110 batteries that are some distance apart. I have heard that it is best to put the positive from the panel on one of them and the negative on the other.
Is this right, I dont want to ruin everything on it.

 

[Gromett]

In a perfect world this is the way to do it. In the real world it doesn't make a huge deal of difference. Providing the link cables between your batteries a of decent size just put the solar panel cables to the most convenient battery.

 

[tonka]

And why pay Maplins price.. !!!!
Go to ebay... Will be half or even less of the price....
Mapling 120w £449 - ebay kit £284..
You could get 2 x 80w panels and have 160w for even cheaper if you have the roof space..

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[vectian]

Thanks Gromet, Yes the cables between the batteries are boh ood thick ones from the charger. Looks like I'm climbing on the roof soon then.

 

[vectian]

Tonka thanks for the suggestion but in store theyve a 120 watt kit including controller etc for £280 which seems reasonable & I can go and shout at them if anythings wrong with it

 

[tonka]

Tonka thanks for the suggestion but in store theyve a 120 watt kit including controller etc for £280 which seems reasonable & I can go and shout at them if anythings wrong with it

Ah... Not so bad then.....

Good luck.. Its not a hard job..

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[jollyrodger]

good site here for info :
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I now have two 100w panels bought on eBay no problems at all (mine cost £74 each with p/p 30amp charge controller total cost around £200 including all brackets and wiring (wired to one of the 115amph )batteries and batteries inter-connected with HD cable,
Have a Maplins right on my doorstep which I sometimes use but over priced on most things

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[tonka]

Just a note on that 120w kit....
Found it here on ebay,,
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I note that the sikaflex sealent, panel fixings and a few other bits are missing from the more expensive one in the catalogue.. Also regulator is only 8 amps, Bit on the borderline I would have liked at least 10amp maybe even a 20amp to be on safe side...