Mohammedqur
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Hi
I'm finalizing my plans on the battery box and would like to get experts advise about my plans.
Power consumption as estimated below 30amps at any given time (Shurflo pump, a few LED light strips, charging phones). Output from the solar panel is well below 30 amp. Output from the CTEK 250SA is 20 Amp max. Everything other than the Solar panel (100W) is going to in a plastic box on the trailer. I attached my drawing for the plan below.
My readings online suggest that I don't need to fuse the cables if they are short in distance (shorter than 18"). The solar panel cables will probably be 4 feet from the box (with possible extensions to follow the sun). Since everything else is within a box, I did not include fusing the cables in my plans. I have inline 30 amp 10 AWG fuses on hand though if needed. Everything before the fuse block is 10 AWG solar cable. After that, 16 AWG to individually fused circuits.
1) Am I on the right track not fusing within the battery box beside the fuse block?
2) Should I fuse the cables from the panel to the CTEK 250SA? If yes, right after the solar cable coming from the panel?
3) If I were to add a 10 AWG cable from the 7-pin power line to feed the CTEK while driving, should I fuse it and where?
4) Any thing else I'm missing?
Thanks in advance for your advice and time.
I'm finalizing my plans on the battery box and would like to get experts advise about my plans.
Power consumption as estimated below 30amps at any given time (Shurflo pump, a few LED light strips, charging phones). Output from the solar panel is well below 30 amp. Output from the CTEK 250SA is 20 Amp max. Everything other than the Solar panel (100W) is going to in a plastic box on the trailer. I attached my drawing for the plan below.
My readings online suggest that I don't need to fuse the cables if they are short in distance (shorter than 18"). The solar panel cables will probably be 4 feet from the box (with possible extensions to follow the sun). Since everything else is within a box, I did not include fusing the cables in my plans. I have inline 30 amp 10 AWG fuses on hand though if needed. Everything before the fuse block is 10 AWG solar cable. After that, 16 AWG to individually fused circuits.
1) Am I on the right track not fusing within the battery box beside the fuse block?
2) Should I fuse the cables from the panel to the CTEK 250SA? If yes, right after the solar cable coming from the panel?
3) If I were to add a 10 AWG cable from the 7-pin power line to feed the CTEK while driving, should I fuse it and where?
4) Any thing else I'm missing?
Thanks in advance for your advice and time.