How Do I Wire Solar Panels To Charge Controller

Solar power system wiring steps.

How do i wire solar panels to charge controller.

Wiring diagram of solar panel with battery inverter charge controller and loads. Connect the outgoing leads from the panels to a charge controller. An inverter is connected to the battery. I am just not that certain on how to physically wire the panels to the charge controller.

Calculate the wire size you need for this from a determination of the output current and the length of wire you need keeping in mind the charge controller should be located near the batteries. If you have a device that can draw a lot of amps like an inverter or battery charger you need to attach the wires directly to the battery terminals. Solar panels are wired in series when you connect the positive terminal of one panel to the negative terminal of another. When solar panels are wired in series the voltage of the panels adds together but the amperage remains the same.

From here you can wire it directly to the inverter or to a busbar. Dc wire with gauges from 16 to 10 are typical for this. Connect the pv array. The output of the inverter is connected to ac loads like fans lights tv etc.

Solar panel charge controller wiring diagram. I am planning on using these panels to power a submersible pump and the panels will be be connected to a charge controller. As you see in the connection diagram at first the solar panel is connected to the solar charge controller and then a 24v battery is connected to the charge controller. Connect the solar battery.