Solar problems

[Brian King]

Hi

Solar panel blew off on our ay home !!!! Long story !!!! However after the incident happened I could not connect the mains as it kept blowing the fuse . can anyone help please

Ive had a new solar panel fitted but I am having problems listed below

The control panel shows no voltage on the engine battery and the switch to go from leisure to engine battery does not light up or activate . The light on the solar control panel only shows battery 2 charging

I’ve had the Sargent PSU and control panel checked , all connections re done and a new engine battery fitted also checked every fuse

Is there anyone who can help please

Cheers Brian

 

[ambulancekidd]

Are you using the existing cable's? If so perhaps your problems lie there?

 

[Brian King]

Do you mean the original cables form the panel to the control box or the inner cabling . . I haven’t fitted the new panel I got a dealer to sort that issue

 

[MikeD]

Sorry I can't help with your problem but welcome to the Motorhomefun.

I am sure someone knowledgeable will be on-line soon.

 

[PhilandMena]

Sounds if you have two issues, hook up blowing a fuse and Engine battery not receiving charge from Solar and not displaying on Control Panel. The second issue could be a blown fuse between both sets of batteries. Check fuse next to leisure battery. As for the 240 V Issue. I'm at a loss. You might want to check your 240 V connection at the hook up socket. Make sure your disconnected from the 240 V supply.

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[autorouter]

I could not connect the mains as it kept blowing the fuse

As @PhilansMena says, you probably have two issues. What do you mean be 'blowing a fuse'? Do you actually mean that a wired fuse blows and needs to be replaced? Or is there a device which trips a switch and you have to switch it back on?

Is it the hookup post or the motorhome fuse that is blowing?

If it's a trip switch, there's two kinds, to protect against two different faults.

An RCD protects against electric shock and is triggered by small leakages of electricity. An RCD has a 'Test' button as well as a switch.
An MCB protects against short circuits and excessive current. It doesn't have a 'Test ' button, just a switch.
So it helps with fault-finding to know if it's an MCB or an RCD that is tripping.

 

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[ambulancekidd]