Fires are better when they don't include your home So I…
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Fires are better when they don't include your home
So I made a new van friend the other day. They saw me packing up my portable panels and we got started talking. They told me that they had been having some issues with their solar setup (previous owner installed). With the offer of a cold drink and snacks for my time, we ended up digging into it this morning to see if we could fix it.
Grabbed my ladder and before I even made it all the way to the roof I found the problem. These were the gland connection points for 600w of parallel solar. They weren't even attached to the housing anymore because they melted out the holes.
Make sure you're checking your connector ratings, not just the wire! MC4 connectors are generally rated for 20-30A. And if you're going to use cheap parts, give them some extra buffer! It's also a good habit to inspect all electrical connections regularly.
Thankfully it was an easy fix, but that almost became a disaster. Please don't burn your homes down!
#lifestyle
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So I made a new van friend the other day. They saw me packing up my portable panels and we got started talking. They told me that they had been having some issues with their solar setup (previous owner installed). With the offer of a cold drink and snacks for my time, we ended up digging into it this morning to see if we could fix it.
Grabbed my ladder and before I even made it all the way to the roof I found the problem. These were the gland connection points for 600w of parallel solar. They weren't even attached to the housing anymore because they melted out the holes.
Make sure you're checking your connector ratings, not just the wire! MC4 connectors are generally rated for 20-30A. And if you're going to use cheap parts, give them some extra buffer! It's also a good habit to inspect all electrical connections regularly.
Thankfully it was an easy fix, but that almost became a disaster. Please don't burn your homes down!
#lifestyle
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