November 28, 20205 yr Hey guys, I was wondering if we always have to put a fuse on our battery (the positive side), for me it would be a victron battery 12v 60ah. Will said it in one of his video so that's why I am asking. Here is the video where he said that:
November 28, 20205 yr Author 49 minutes ago, Richard Mackay said: No you don't but it's normally standard practice to do it this way.. Okay thank you. If I would like to use one. Could I use this one? Quick reminding about the solar panel I want to buy: Nominal current (Imp) 4.3 A. Short-circuit current (Isc) 5.98 A. Can I connect this to a 10A EPEVER Mppt charge controller? How? And if you know some videos about fuses, I am grateful.
December 9, 20205 yr On 2020/11/28 at 2:03 AM, Alexander12 said: was wondering if we always have to put a fuse on our battery I don’t have a fuse on the positive of my battery. I have a big-ass 200a trip switch.
December 9, 20205 yr 2 hours ago, Gandalf said: I don’t have a fuse on the positive of my battery. I have a big-ass 200a trip switch. So... anything under 200A, but still enough to cause the smoke to escape... will cause the smoke to escape! Also a fuse is way cheaper than replacing a trip switch once the smoke escapes.
December 11, 20205 yr Forumites (@PaulinNorthcliffand @Alexander12), please keep this discussion civil.
December 13, 20205 yr Author On 2020/12/11 at 5:59 PM, Moderator2 said: Forumites (@PaulinNorthcliffand @Alexander12), please keep this discussion civil. Yes, it is actually what I have done. I just didn't received the kind of answers I was expecting. I am sorry.
December 17, 20205 yr Sorry, I apologise if what I said upset certain members. I was just answering the question posed. Yes a fuse is very much advised, but not everyone decides to go that route.
December 28, 20205 yr According to my CoC guide you have to have a fuse for both neg and pos. Also, I see more current going through my neg side so I had to choose only 1 side to protect it would be my negative side. Even my fuses I have on my PV side was sized to small, and the result was that my negative side fuse had blown, not positive side... I am absolutely no expert in the field whatsoever - just sharing my observations....
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