Use "Rated PV Array Current" or "Battery Charging Current" for wire calculations

Started by Hinterland Ranch, February 22, 2017, 11:57:57 AM

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Hinterland Ranch

What value should be used for calculating the wire gauge from PV Combiner Box to Charge Controller (Classic 150)?

Thanks in advance.

Westbranch

for that exercise you use the PV rated values, Amps and Voltage.
Iff series  connected Volts @^# but not amps for each additional panel.
hth
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