Adding Fuses To The Complete Off-Grid Solar Panel Kit - WINDY NATION WN-100W-KIT User Manual

Complete Off-Grid Solar Kit Manual
Revision 1.0
Figure 8: Wiring diagram for connecting the solar panel(s) to the solar charge controller. In this
figure, two 100 Watt solar panels wired for 24 volt battery charging are shown as an example.
3.2.6

Adding Fuses to the Complete Off-Grid Solar Panel Kit

It is necessary to add fuses or circuit breakers to the Complete Off-Grid Solar Panel Kits. While the systems
will function without fuses or circuit breakers, fusing protects the system from accidental short circuits, power
surges, and accidental incorrect wiring.
appropriate fuses/breakers.
12 or 24 volt configurations. Figure 9 shows where the fuses or circuit breakers need to be placed.
Complete Off-Grid Solar Kit
WN-100W-KIT
WN-200W-KIT
WN-300W-KIT
WN-400W-KIT
WN-600W-KIT-12
WN-600W-KIT-24
Table 2: Recommended fuse/breaker size chart for the Windy Nation Complete Off-Grid Solar Panel
Kits.
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It is unsafe to operate any electrical equipment without the
Table 2 shows the recommended fuse/breaker size for each system based on
12 Volt Wiring/Breaker Size
10 amps
20 amps
30 amps
40 amps
30 amps for each solar charge
controller
N/A
WindyNation
24 Volt Wiring/Breaker Size
N/A
10 amps
N/A
20 amps
N/A
30 amps
08/09/2012