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Originally Posted by redfernclan
Thanks again for all of the tips and tricks. All good things to consider. Now I'm almost thinking of wiring in a pigtail to the batteries and just having a connector mounted to the tongue. Plug in controller, plug in panel and go with it. Of course, have a cable and lock to stop it from running away. We don't use a huge amount of power, just looking for something to bring the batteries back a bit if we decide to watch a movie or something. As far as adjusting it, I'm getting old a feeling it more and more. Sitting in camp having a cold one or two as I adjust the panel as the wife walks around the lake sounds pretty good  |
I'm all for the "KISS" policy in mods of this type. If you're thinking of mounting the panel on plywood and making a sandwich sign type of stand then good. You can mount the controller on the backside out of the weather. The closer to the panel the better.#10 wire from the controller to the sidewall solar port. The port wires directly to the battery distribution block with a 10a inline fuse. That's all you need to park, set up and charge the batteries.
If you want to watch a little TV, I'd suggest running #10 wire from your battery distribution block to your entertainment center and installing a 500/750w inverter just for the TV. Simple, easy and inexpensive
