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Old 05-15-2022, 04:25 PM   #1
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Default Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away...

So yesterday I attempted to tackle the installation of my 100-watt solar panel. I was VERY bummed that it was about 1.5" too long to place it on the rear shell in an N/S configuration. I ended up placing it in an E/W direction and funning that cables down the arm and under the TM.

I ran out of steam (And daylight) so I am saving the battery replacement and final connections till Mon/Tues? (I live in a condo complex so I can't have my trailer occupying any space for longer than 24 hrs... GGrrrrrr)

I will snap some pic tomorrow and share them with ya'll

BTW, I bought a pair of wire strippers at Harbor Freight, on sale for $9.00. BEST TOOL INVESTMENT EVER!

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Old 05-15-2022, 08:05 PM   #2
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So yesterday I attempted to tackle the installation of my 100-watt solar panel. I was VERY bummed that it was about 1.5" too long to place it on the rear shell in an N/S configuration. I ended up placing it in an E/W direction and funning that cables down the arm and under the TM.

I ran out of steam (And daylight) so I am saving the battery replacement and final connections till Mon/Tues? (I live in a condo complex so I can't have my trailer occupying any space for longer than 24 hrs... GGrrrrrr)

I will snap some pic tomorrow and share them with ya'll

BTW, I bought a pair of wire strippers at Harbor Freight, on sale for $9.00. BEST TOOL INVESTMENT EVER!

Kory
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Old 05-16-2022, 10:57 AM   #3
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BINGO That is exactly what I did... Pictures to follow.
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Old 05-16-2022, 05:03 PM   #4
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Here are some pix of the install



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Is that the factory panel?
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Is that the factory panel?
No sir. Purchased it off of Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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No sir. Purchased it off of Amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I have never seen one put down with eternabond. I hope you never have to remove it for any reason. I also hope that that tape isn't covering any part of any of the cells.

Does your roof close right over the middle of that panel?
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BINGO That is exactly what I did... Pictures to follow.
UHHHHHH! Ya....... not "exactly"

Please tell me that you didn't hook that panel to the controller before wiring the battery to the controller.
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UHHHHHH! Ya....... not "exactly"

Please tell me that you didn't hook that panel to the controller before wiring the battery to the controller.
A: Why can't I see the pictures I posted.
B: Zero cells are covered by the tape
C: I got the tape idea from a Youtube video
D: Eternabond does come off with a heat gun and some elbow grease.
E: I EXPRESSLY did NOT connect the panel to the controller, If you look carefully you can see that the panel is not connected to the wiring
F: I will make the prescribed controller connection as instructed (Battery first THEN panel)
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A: Why can't I see the pictures I posted.
Kory -

Did you follow the procedure found in the TM Tech Library, here? It is easy to miss a step.

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