Connectors: Which is male and which is female? - Page 2
Jul 19, 2023 · Being that extension cables have the opposite situation when connecting to a solar panel, male into female and vice versa, I always considered the +, positive connector on the panel to be the …
Risk when connecting/disconnecting solar panels in the sun??
Like this one from another forum in reference to using coax cable connectors: Warning, just like the MC-4 or other Solar panel connectors, these can NEVER be unplugged or plugged in while the sun is on …
Solar Panel connectors - MC4 and replacements
Solar Panel connectors - MC4 and replacements Sak_newhere Registered Users Posts: 11 November 2019 #1 Hey everyone, I am relatively new to this field and was hoping to get some help. I have a …
Do not disconnect under load question - forum.solar-electric.com
Greetings, Just installed my KD135GX panel, and it is working. I have no intention of disconnecting the MC4 connectors.
how many amps can mc4 wires handle in parallel? - Page 2
Re: how many amps can mc4 wires handle in parallel? Thanks everyone! So bottom line: no fire hazard running 840w through a 800w max controller...
What type of junction box on the roof? - northernarizona-windandsun
Is there a special type of electrical junction box to use on the rooftop, where the solar panel connector wires enter the conduit going to the inverter?
Failure of mc4 connectors - northernarizona-windandsun
Jul 29, 2017 · The connectors were not from the Schutten panels themselves but rather the aftermarket pigtails, used to marry the panels into the system, connected to the panels, all the Schutten …
How do you connect 30A MC4 Y connectors to 50A MC4?
My 2 gauge wire is 50 ft long, from my Charge Controller to my solar panels. I plan on using the standard 30A MC4 2 to 1 Y adapter to connect 2 panels, I then connect all of the 2 to 1 Y adapters ( …
Cable splicing — northernarizona-windandsun
If you want to go whole-hog on "simple" splicing, you can break the wire and add MC4 connectors (requires special crimping tool) and then use an MC4 'Y' connector to splice in the additional panel. …
hard wiring panels in parallel — northernarizona-windandsun
I am currently mounting two 100W Renogy panels on the roof of my truck camper and would like to hard wire them to the MPPT charge controller without using MC4 connectors and the parallel couplers, etc.