I had my panels in parallel. Changing them into series-parallel really increased the amps into the batteries. My voltage into the charge controller was too low. Increasing the volts increased my amps. Thanks a ton for these very useful videos!
Gosh it's my first time trying to figure it out it's so confusing I don't think I'm ever going to be able to figure it out and I need to so bad they cut my power off and I'm trying to figure out how to make this work
Thank you - great informative video series. Maybe discuss the affect of the sun shading when hits the panels in "series" vs. "parallel" and then vs. "series/parallel" setups?
How could it still be confusing after the amazingly great way you’ve taught this. The combination of your succinct and accurate words alongside visuals was the best I’ve seen yet. Thanks for all the time you put to this.
I really liked how you explained this, but I have just learned that there is a schematic to the panels which includes max. power, max. volts, short circuit current and open circuit voltage. When you were giving your diagram at the begging, which are you using. My 100 watt panels don’t have the same numbers that you used and I understand that can be important. None of my numbers were whole numbers and the multiplication didn’t work. Thank you!!
Holy hell...this may be the most informative watts/amps/volts video I've ever seen. I'm in the process of getting solar panels setup on my backyard shed and this video helped so much at understanding the wiring.
Wow I'm glad I hung around at least to listen to that you know I wasn't fully paying attention but I was letting it go on in the background to try to absorb as a supplementary video. I didn't know that anybody really spent the time to answer each and every question but I want to take you at your face that you do. That's kind of refreshing to have somebody actually go up and flat out say that you answer each and every question on occasion and I can't do that forever but either way that's admirable thank you I appreciate that. Id consult with you, even pay. But I don't want to waste your time, there are lost causes lol
Outstanding informational video Again! I reviewed this video 4 months ago, but it didn't sink in until I actually had the solar panels set up. I am humbled by your knowledge and help.
This series is fantastic! Some of the info you cover I already knew well, but I still fully enjoy watching. Even if you don't plan on doing any of this stuff yourself, if you own a solar system, you owe it to yourself to watch this series so you can at least understand what is going on with it. Great job Nate! Kudos!
Ok I have six 270watt 24v panels voc is 38.55v the lsc is 9.10 vmp is 31.47v the lmp is 8.58a max system voltage 1000vdc max system fuse is 15a my inverter is a mppt 5000w 48v the max pv array is 145vdc could you please send me a diagram of how to wire these panels the proper way please thank you
Great videos. Which configuration would charge a battery fastest? For example, does wiring it with higher voltage but less amps result in slower charging due to lower amps, or does the higher voltage increase the speed of charging?
Basis what I have, connecting in series would charge the battery quick than connecting the panels in parallel, but make sure the your mppt is capable of handling
This is such a great resource video! I finally have a full grasp how volts and amps can be adjusted for different needs ... and I passed your test, too! You just helped me overcome one of my biggest hurdles... Thank you!
I love ur way of explaining the dif panel configurations my question is when looking at the back of my 4 240w 37.2v panels i see 4 dif amp ratings im trying to figure out witch amp rating to go by 1. Maximum Power Current 7.89amps 2. Short Circuit Current 8.73amps 3.Maximum Serious Fuse 15amps 4. Minimum Bypass Diode 15amps when wiring witch amp rating u referring to ? thanks
Thankyou . This cleared up a lot. Im building a off grid house system 240 volt . In Idaho so i want to use the most panel as possible for the bad days of solar.
I was hoping you would address the function of the MPPT charge controller in how it coverts the surplus Volts into Amps and what the math is or how efficient the conversion is. Also, how the panels function when one panel is in shade and how that effects the output in V and A in Series vs Parallel.
@@EXPLORISTlife, I am very interested in this as well. No one has covered this info that I have found. Any update on the time frame for the video? Thanks so much
@@EXPLORISTlife I hope u also cover the difference in theory & practice of series/parallel... ie. Parallel = higher current = more losses (so less efficient) (& more expensive charge controller) also fatter wire = higher cost..! U should have mentioned it in this video as well... Otherwise it's the best I've seen on this topic...
Your are incredibly helpful and this is by far the best video out there I've researched for helping to understand how to not only connect panels but in the best way. I'm about to put together my 6 panels to my bluetti and I'm actually excited because I have much more confidence now from your very clear tutorials. Thank you so much!!!
The information I needed in a clear understandable format. And points to my MPPT controller wanting/needing more voltage to operate more effectively. My challenge now becomes how to hook up panels in series that have the 2 pin SAE connectors. Without soldering wires or adding lots of adapters. Sure don't want to buy all new panels. Will run a scaled down experiment with a small number of adapters, testing the real world application of my series and parallel options before deciding on a final setup.
Hey, super Neuro divergent brain here. I was super confused at first on how to calculate your volts and amps when wiring in both parallel and series at the same time. But I realized that it’s a lot more simple than you explained it, or at least, that’s how it seems to me. Essentially, you just take the volts and amps of one singular solar panel times the number of sections that you have. It doesn’t matter how many panels are in each section. It only matters how many sections you have. If you have 6 sections, you times the Amps and volts by 6, if you have 4, you times each of them by 4
The only confusing thing about all of this is which one is best to charge your batteries? When living in the van, you’re using amps, and concerned with how many AH your bank has. Do you want to push the most amps into the battery, or the most volts into the battery? Nobody bothers to tell you which is actually preferred or which will charge your batteries to full faster. Could you please cover this?!
Howmuch power is pushed in the battery does not depend on the series or parallel configuration. Higher voltage (more in series) means lower Amps for fhe same total power, thus smaller gauge wires, but more expensive charge controllers as he explains. You can calculate the amount of current into the battery by the power of the solar array (as you saw in this video all configurations with 4 panels had 400W) by rhe nominal battery voltage. Cheers!
With series and mppt combo you get the max output of your panels with the added benefit of smaller wires. Higher voltage systems give you more of a return on investment. In my opinion.
@matthewjswider You want more Amps for charging! You only want your volts to be slightly higher than the battery you’re charging! If you have a 12v battery, you want a max of 13-14volts and between 3-40amps for charging, 3amp is slow charge, 10 amps is fast charge, and 40amps is rapid charge. Since most solar panels produce between 12-24volts, the charge controller sorts out the power differences and turns it into 13-14volts for charging. The closer you can get your solar panels to naturally putting out 14v and 10amps the less work your charge controller has to do and more efficient your system is
@Wayne-hs6gm I appreciate you wanting to help, but most of that is QUITE untrue. Please spend some more time in our solar basics playlists to learn more about system design so you can give more educated responses.
You are a teacher, you have the imagination to understand what the uninitiated don't understand, and take them through it. Some of the very big names in this field don't have that imagination - so thank you! Now off to try and find the quizzes you have kindly made for us, so thank you once again. If anyone is going to lead me through this maze, I suspect it's you!
Sending a link to my professor at university , hope he learns how to teach like this! Clear diagrams, relaxed attitude and passionate about the topic . Inspiring . You can learn a lot from fellas like this chap .
Awesome Nate, I think I can do it. I’m going to enjoy upgrading my current solar system on my 4wd and camper trailer… drawing what I’ve got while watching your videos helps make clearer what I need to do.
Thank you! This finally made things clear! I have all the parts for a small but expandable system but have been afraid to hook it up. Damaging that expensive charge controller was my fear. 100/50 like you showed. Now, the next chance I get, I have the knowledge to install the system correctly. Thank you again!
I have never seen a TH-cam video with so many thousands of like so zero dislikes; that folks tells you something of the quality and clarity of this vlogger.
I have to say - as someone who didn't "get" electricity as an A-Level student (40 years ago!)... this particular video explains this topic really well! The best explanation I've seen so far! Brilliant! Thank you for explaining this so well! :-)
Thank you so much for what you do and for sharing I wish I had seen this video before I attempted to wire my solar array myself as I thought I was doing it right it was incorrectly wired for over a year and then suddenly last week at blew my 150 volt Flex Max 80 overcurrent I have the sense learn to rewire it correctly and it's done but now I have to figure out how to get my Flex Mac 80 repaired this video really helps cement the foundation of learning the math behind wiring thank you so very much
This is easily the best explanation I’ve seen to date on amps and volts for connecting solar panels. Wish I watched this before I bought four 200 watt panels with each panel running 12 amps into a Ecoflow delta max that can only handle 10 amps. Thanks!
Just got a solar generator and some solar panels and started an education process beyond flipping on a light switch or jump-starting a car. Found your videos, and you have really brought me out of the shadows in using this system for emergency use. You have a very simple way of bringing a lesson that can be followed and understood. Keep up the good work...yes I did subscribe.
Awesome.... the clarification and how you slowly break things down into parts, which then allow folks to truly comprehend the information, to then apply it, is wonderful..
I will not forget this vedio for sure. I have understood this thing which is next to impossible for me. And English is not my first language.10000000volts*500000amps thumbs up
OMG! You made everything so understandable and your wiring diagrams made it so easy to follow. I have gone to several sites and, while they were quite knowledgeable you made it so understandable. You are a great teacher. Thank you.
This is the best solar channel I have found.. Now I know how to maximize my victron 100/50 mppt.. Running 400 watts of solar to it nowbut about to add 600 watts more to it.. Thanks so much..
Thanks! :) Keep in mind that the "50" part of the 100/50 is referring to the charge controller OUTPUT amps. Not the input amps. 1000 amps pushed into a 12V battery bank will be somewhere in the 83 amps range; so the 100/50 will be a bit underpowered for that many watts.
EXPLORIST life - DIY Campers thanks i had that mixed up.. So it looks as if i can only hook up 700 watts of panels into it. Can You run 2 charge controllers on one 8 battery 12 v bank or would it be better to split the bank and controllers and have 2 separate solar arrays? thanks
As one that has taught and instructed, having a interactive portion is a fantastic way of developing an understanding. Keep up the great work. Cheers Scott
Question ? So far I am following along and understand the math, what is series, parallel and series/parallel. What I don't know and asking is when it comes to charging the batteries, what is more important - Volts, amps or watts? I understand it is a combination of all three. But what is the most to be concerned about? (In a camper type setup. Me, it is overlanding out of the back of my truck) Thank you. I do fine your videos very informative.
Hi, Nate, I'm Noel. Great vid series man, thanks a heap, from Australia (a very sunny place!!) I'm wiring up a 1050Watt system (3 x 350 W) on the roof of my Toyota Coaster bus/motorhome, so it seems I have no option but to go series wiring (because of the odd number of panels... did I get that bit right?) and wear the cost of the more expensive controller unit. Aaaah well... such is life (on the road)! But think of all that free rent!!! She'll also be running on deep frier oil. Australia's a BIIIIIIG land! And we love our fish'n'chips. Friers are cookin' from one end to the other.... and people are generous. The go-to oil here in OZ is Cottonseed... excellent bio-fuel. Thanks again, Nate. Very helpful, mate.
This is a great video! Your way of explaining the way(s) to wire the panels is by far the best I have seen! You explained the methods very very clearly. Thank you so much for making this outstanding video!
your awesome thank you for such in depth, siple and clear explanations.... i am about toDIY 2000 or 3000 watt, 24v Solar Power System w/ LiFePO4 Batteries,,so needed your assistance... it was getting quiet overwhelming until i found you.. x bless x thanks and grace
Hey Buddy. I love the videos. Detailed explanations and you answer what viewers are going to ask lol. Your pace of talking is almost as calming as the BBC Planet Earth guy too lol. I did want to mention that I've tried your super helpful charge controller calculator. Thank you for creating it! I don't know if you have an amazon affiliate link for the recommended item, but no matter which item the calculator recommends the link seems to go to the same 75v/10A controller. Cheers
Ahh... the vendor changed up their product page. The link USED to go a page with all of the charge controllers on one page. I'll make an adjustment. Thanks for the heads up.
Dude thank you so much for these examples. Specifically the price comparison and the 6 panels setup as that’s exactly what I’m doing and I bought the 150/60 controller, but have time to return it and save money with the less expensive controller!! Thanks again!
Wonderful explanation. I have a question which I think you already answered but I just wanted to verify. My Victron MPPT 100/50 controller sometimes turns OFF, stating Insufficient PV Power, and that PV must be at least 5V above battery power (12V LiFePo 3 battery bank). Today battery voltage was 13.8V and VOC was ~17V. I'm in Utah in the summer and this happens sometimes for 2 days at a time in sunny weather. My two 220W NewPowa solar panels are wired in parallel, with a VOC of ~20V. It seems like I may need to rearrange the wiring to connect the panels in Series, raising my VOC to ~40V. Does that sound correct? Personal note: I find it amazing that you actually put in the effort to answer all of our questions and I find some of your answers hilarious. Keep it up, please!
Thanks for th very helpful video. I have followed your video to installed my solar system on my van. I have installed 3 210 watts of solar panel parallel with Victron 150-70 TR smart solar controller with 50Amp dual pole breaker. now My breaker gets very hot and trips the breaker after a while. I have used 10 guage wires per your instruction. Any inputs? Thanks
I bought 5 175watt Newpowa solar panels, the ones you linked to from your website and I bought the victron 150-85 solar charger. I still am unsure which way to wire these in series or parallel. I live in Oklahoma and I will be putting them on top of my van. They will be charging ten 12v battle born batteries. Thanks again for the great videos.
So if I have a 400w, 80v, 5amp system, would it only be storing 5 amps an hour to my batteries or would the controller actually put our more than that when it transfers over?
Clearest video on the internet about this, clearer than the Will Prowse guy. Thank you
🙂👍
Finally someone explaining not just the maths, but why you’d do it. I’ve been looking for this info for a while. Great job.
The quiz was great. I failed before your presentation, and passed after. I appreciate the work you put into the videos and the quiz.
Glad it helped!
I had my panels in parallel. Changing them into series-parallel really increased the amps into the batteries. My voltage into the charge controller was too low. Increasing the volts increased my amps. Thanks a ton for these very useful videos!
Gosh it's my first time trying to figure it out it's so confusing I don't think I'm ever going to be able to figure it out and I need to so bad they cut my power off and I'm trying to figure out how to make this work
Thank you - great informative video series. Maybe discuss the affect of the sun shading when hits the panels in "series" vs. "parallel" and then vs. "series/parallel" setups?
You sir are without a doubt the best solar teacher on the net
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
How could it still be confusing after the amazingly great way you’ve taught this. The combination of your succinct and accurate words alongside visuals was the best I’ve seen yet. Thanks for all the time you put to this.
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
@@EXPLORISTlife I'm going to watch all your videos, then work out a plan. If I post my plan here would you tell me if I'm right or wrong ?? Thank you
I really liked how you explained this, but I have just learned that there is a schematic to the panels which includes max. power, max. volts, short circuit current and open circuit voltage. When you were giving your diagram at the begging, which are you using. My 100 watt panels don’t have the same numbers that you used and I understand that can be important. None of my numbers were whole numbers and the multiplication didn’t work. Thank you!!
Just keep watching again and again.
After about a year you will start understand enough to at least ask questions
Holy hell...this may be the most informative watts/amps/volts video I've ever seen. I'm in the process of getting solar panels setup on my backyard shed and this video helped so much at understanding the wiring.
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Oh my! I’ve had sooo much trouble wrapping my mind around this! Thanks so much for the simple video. I learned so much in 10 minutes!
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Me too. I need all the help I can get with this.
Wow I'm glad I hung around at least to listen to that you know I wasn't fully paying attention but I was letting it go on in the background to try to absorb as a supplementary video. I didn't know that anybody really spent the time to answer each and every question but I want to take you at your face that you do. That's kind of refreshing to have somebody actually go up and flat out say that you answer each and every question on occasion and I can't do that forever but either way that's admirable thank you I appreciate that. Id consult with you, even pay. But I don't want to waste your time, there are lost causes lol
Outstanding informational video Again! I reviewed this video 4 months ago, but it didn't sink in until I actually had the solar panels set up. I am humbled by your knowledge and help.
This video really helped, seems so simple now. Basically add series that then run in parallel so the amps arent wildly high. Really helpful
This series is fantastic! Some of the info you cover I already knew well, but I still fully enjoy watching. Even if you don't plan on doing any of this stuff yourself, if you own a solar system, you owe it to yourself to watch this series so you can at least understand what is going on with it.
Great job Nate! Kudos!
No problem. Happy to help!
@@EXPLORISTlife is 80volts dc 15watts more energy than 20volts dc 15watts?
@@EXPLORISTlife hello could you help me with the wiring of my pv array
@@boomblastjeno5226 For sure! That's what this video teaches you. Or perhaps you should just choose from the arrays we've already designed.
Ok I have six 270watt 24v panels voc is 38.55v the lsc is 9.10 vmp is 31.47v the lmp is 8.58a max system voltage 1000vdc max system fuse is 15a my inverter is a mppt 5000w 48v the max pv array is 145vdc could you please send me a diagram of how to wire these panels the proper way please thank you
Your videos are helpful. You helping a old man to be able solar up his Class A motorhome. I never want to old to learn. Thank You
These are incredibly helpful videos brother! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
This is the BEST explanation on TH-cam that I've found so far to know which charge controller to buy. Thank you.
Hey Jay'man, No problem! Glad it helped! :)
This is EXACTLY the video and information I've been looking for!!! THANK YOU!!
Just started watching...and as an engineer (definitely not electrical eng) you rock. this helps so so much.
Glad it was helpful. Cheers!
Great videos. Which configuration would charge a battery fastest? For example, does wiring it with higher voltage but less amps result in slower charging due to lower amps, or does the higher voltage increase the speed of charging?
Basis what I have, connecting in series would charge the battery quick than connecting the panels in parallel, but make sure the your mppt is capable of handling
This is such a great resource video! I finally have a full grasp how volts and amps can be adjusted for different needs ... and I passed your test, too! You just helped me overcome one of my biggest hurdles... Thank you!
I love ur way of explaining the dif panel configurations my question is when looking at the back of my 4 240w 37.2v panels i see 4 dif amp ratings im trying to figure out witch amp rating to go by 1. Maximum Power Current 7.89amps 2. Short Circuit Current 8.73amps 3.Maximum Serious Fuse 15amps 4. Minimum Bypass Diode 15amps when wiring witch amp rating u referring to ? thanks
240 ÷by 37.2 equals one of the numbers in the panel
What about a 3 way y split?
Thankyou . This cleared up a lot. Im building a off grid house system 240 volt . In Idaho so i want to use the most panel as possible for the bad days of solar.
Glad it was helpful. Cheers!
I was hoping you would address the function of the MPPT charge controller in how it coverts the surplus Volts into Amps and what the math is or how efficient the conversion is. Also, how the panels function when one panel is in shade and how that effects the output in V and A in Series vs Parallel.
Those are coming up in their own specific video. Stay tuned. :)
@@EXPLORISTlife, I am very interested in this as well. No one has covered this info that I have found. Any update on the time frame for the video? Thanks so much
@@EXPLORISTlife
I hope u also cover the difference in theory & practice of series/parallel...
ie. Parallel = higher current = more losses (so less efficient)
(& more expensive charge controller)
also fatter wire = higher cost..!
U should have mentioned it in this video as well...
Otherwise it's the best I've seen on this topic...
Your are incredibly helpful and this is by far the best video out there I've researched for helping to understand how to not only connect panels but in the best way. I'm about to put together my 6 panels to my bluetti and I'm actually excited because I have much more confidence now from your very clear tutorials. Thank you so much!!!
excellent video, extremely informative! thank you explorist
Hey sw explorer, Thanks so much! Cheers!
The information I needed in a clear understandable format. And points to my MPPT controller wanting/needing more voltage to operate more effectively. My challenge now becomes how to hook up panels in series that have the 2 pin SAE connectors. Without soldering wires or adding lots of adapters. Sure don't want to buy all new panels. Will run a scaled down experiment with a small number of adapters, testing the real world application of my series and parallel options before deciding on a final setup.
Thank you! GREAT explanation video. Much appreciated.
Hey, super Neuro divergent brain here. I was super confused at first on how to calculate your volts and amps when wiring in both parallel and series at the same time.
But I realized that it’s a lot more simple than you explained it, or at least, that’s how it seems to me. Essentially, you just take the volts and amps of one singular solar panel times the number of sections that you have.
It doesn’t matter how many panels are in each section. It only matters how many sections you have. If you have 6 sections, you times the Amps and volts by 6, if you have 4, you times each of them by 4
The only confusing thing about all of this is which one is best to charge your batteries? When living in the van, you’re using amps, and concerned with how many AH your bank has. Do you want to push the most amps into the battery, or the most volts into the battery? Nobody bothers to tell you which is actually preferred or which will charge your batteries to full faster. Could you please cover this?!
Howmuch power is pushed in the battery does not depend on the series or parallel configuration. Higher voltage (more in series) means lower Amps for fhe same total power, thus smaller gauge wires, but more expensive charge controllers as he explains. You can calculate the amount of current into the battery by the power of the solar array (as you saw in this video all configurations with 4 panels had 400W) by rhe nominal battery voltage. Cheers!
With series and mppt combo you get the max output of your panels with the added benefit of smaller wires. Higher voltage systems give you more of a return on investment. In my opinion.
@mas-udal-hassan9277 absolutely
@matthewjswider You want more Amps for charging! You only want your volts to be slightly higher than the battery you’re charging! If you have a 12v battery, you want a max of 13-14volts and between 3-40amps for charging, 3amp is slow charge, 10 amps is fast charge, and 40amps is rapid charge. Since most solar panels produce between 12-24volts, the charge controller sorts out the power differences and turns it into 13-14volts for charging. The closer you can get your solar panels to naturally putting out 14v and 10amps the less work your charge controller has to do and more efficient your system is
@Wayne-hs6gm I appreciate you wanting to help, but most of that is QUITE untrue. Please spend some more time in our solar basics playlists to learn more about system design so you can give more educated responses.
You are a teacher, you have the imagination to understand what the uninitiated don't understand, and take them through it. Some of the very big names in this field don't have that imagination - so thank you! Now off to try and find the quizzes you have kindly made for us, so thank you once again. If anyone is going to lead me through this maze, I suspect it's you!
Very important info, Loved it ✌️🇺🇸☮️🗽
Sending a link to my professor at university , hope he learns how to teach like this! Clear diagrams, relaxed attitude and passionate about the topic . Inspiring . You can learn a lot from fellas like this chap .
This is what the world needs a no bull full explanation fantastic vids
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Awesome Nate, I think I can do it. I’m going to enjoy upgrading my current solar system on my 4wd and camper trailer… drawing what I’ve got while watching your videos helps make clearer what I need to do.
Thank you! This finally made things clear! I have all the parts for a small but expandable system but have been afraid to hook it up. Damaging that expensive charge controller was my fear. 100/50 like you showed. Now, the next chance I get, I have the knowledge to install the system correctly. Thank you again!
I have never seen a TH-cam video with so many thousands of like so zero dislikes; that folks tells you something of the quality and clarity of this vlogger.
Hey Luc Delhaize, Thanks so much! Cheers!
@EXPLORISTLIFE…I hope you’ll put each of these into a playlist folder so I can find and watch all of them easier.
@@SalmonKing52 You can create your own playlist in your YT library and choose exactly what vids you want in it
I don’t often subscribe to channels but I found yours to be some of the best diy solar around. Thanks!
I have to say - as someone who didn't "get" electricity as an A-Level student (40 years ago!)... this particular video explains this topic really well! The best explanation I've seen so far! Brilliant! Thank you for explaining this so well! :-)
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for what you do and for sharing I wish I had seen this video before I attempted to wire my solar array myself as I thought I was doing it right it was incorrectly wired for over a year and then suddenly last week at blew my 150 volt Flex Max 80 overcurrent I have the sense learn to rewire it correctly and it's done but now I have to figure out how to get my Flex Mac 80 repaired this video really helps cement the foundation of learning the math behind wiring thank you so very much
You're doing great sir! I'm a few years behind but am glad to be here now.
This is easily the best explanation I’ve seen to date on amps and volts for connecting solar panels. Wish I watched this before I bought four 200 watt panels with each panel running 12 amps into a Ecoflow delta max that can only handle 10 amps. Thanks!
Awesome! Glad it helped. 🙂👍
Just got a solar generator and some solar panels and started an education process beyond flipping on a light switch or jump-starting a car. Found your videos, and you have really brought me out of the shadows in using this system for emergency use. You have a very simple way of bringing a lesson that can be followed and understood. Keep up the good work...yes I did subscribe.
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for sharing this great knowledge! I saw it as an ample opportunity I wouldn't toy with
Awesome.... the clarification and how you slowly break things down into parts, which then allow folks to truly comprehend the information, to then apply it, is wonderful..
No problem. Happy to help!
Very well presented and for a novice has given really good info. thanks
Glad it was helpful!
I'm all thumbs when it comes to electric work, but your videos are so good that I feel ok to try doing it myself.
I will not forget this vedio for sure. I have understood this thing which is next to impossible for me. And English is not my first language.10000000volts*500000amps thumbs up
This series is totally saving my beginner butt thank you soooomuch!
Thanks Nate! I enjoy your you repeat the info (I.e. V times A equals W) each time you go through a schematic. This helps me memorize!
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
OMG!
You made everything so understandable and your wiring diagrams made it so easy to follow. I have gone to several sites and, while they were quite knowledgeable you made it so understandable. You are a great teacher. Thank you.
Hey, thanks so much! Cheers!
Thanks for explaining this in simple way. I won't forget it now
Happy to help!
Thanks for putting this together, Seems my MPPT isnt living up to the specs and I am going to try and run my panels in a series and see how it does.
The best most concisely explained example on TH-cam. Thank you so much, as this is exactly what I have been looking for.
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
What a great, clear easy-to-understand explanation! You have natural ability as a teacher.
Oh, I'll watch again before I take the quiz! Thanks!
Hey Tchiarito, Thanks so much! Cheers!
Thank you bro good explane i know poor English but understand clearly thanks a lot God bless you from india bihar
great information. Many thanks
I'm just discovering this channel and it is so informative. So helpful. Thank you 👍🏼⭐
Awesome! Glad it's helpful. Thanks for watching!
This is the best solar channel I have found.. Now I know how to maximize my victron 100/50 mppt.. Running 400 watts of solar to it nowbut about to add 600 watts more to it.. Thanks so much..
Thanks! :) Keep in mind that the "50" part of the 100/50 is referring to the charge controller OUTPUT amps. Not the input amps. 1000 amps pushed into a 12V battery bank will be somewhere in the 83 amps range; so the 100/50 will be a bit underpowered for that many watts.
EXPLORIST life - DIY Campers thanks i had that mixed up.. So it looks as if i can only hook up 700 watts of panels into it. Can You run 2 charge controllers on one 8 battery 12 v bank or would it be better to split the bank and controllers and have 2 separate solar arrays? thanks
Just knowing what you've described, I'd recommend 2 charge controllers if they array warrants it feeding 1 battery bank.
EXPLORIST life - DIY Campers thanks so much you are awesome..👍🏻🌞🌞🌎
As one that has taught and instructed, having a interactive portion is a fantastic way of developing an understanding.
Keep up the great work.
Cheers Scott
Finally! Someone that explains things clearly and concisely. Subscribed!
Awesome, thanks! Welcome aboard!
Question ? So far I am following along and understand the math, what is series, parallel and series/parallel. What I don't know and asking is when it comes to charging the batteries, what is more important - Volts, amps or watts? I understand it is a combination of all three. But what is the most to be concerned about? (In a camper type setup. Me, it is overlanding out of the back of my truck)
Thank you. I do fine your videos very informative.
Quiz was very helpful, took it before and after I watched the video - 50% before and 100% after.
That's awesome! Glad it was helpful!
Fantastic and informative video. Who are the air heads that have voted this video down?!
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Dude, the light bulb finally went off for me after watching this. Thank you.
Love it. This series is making the difference in my installation. thanks!!
Great to hear!
Thanks a lot for all your videos . You have broken it down in a simple way that everyone can understand. One love
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
Wicked dude. Really enjoyed the quiz too, genuinely ironed me out!
Hi, Nate, I'm Noel.
Great vid series man, thanks a heap, from Australia (a very sunny place!!)
I'm wiring up a 1050Watt system (3 x 350 W) on the roof of my Toyota Coaster bus/motorhome, so it seems I have no option but to go series wiring (because of the odd number of panels... did I get that bit right?) and wear the cost of the more expensive controller unit. Aaaah well... such is life (on the road)! But think of all that free rent!!!
She'll also be running on deep frier oil. Australia's a BIIIIIIG land! And we love our fish'n'chips. Friers are cookin' from one end to the other.... and people are generous.
The go-to oil here in OZ is Cottonseed... excellent bio-fuel.
Thanks again, Nate. Very helpful, mate.
Educating videos. May you kindly do a video on basics of wiring Protection kit.
Wiring those MCBs is a headache for me
Thank you so much, this is by far the best video about solar panels I ever watch
really thank you so much, you made me finally understand it 🙏🙏🙏
You're a good teacher. I scored 100%!
I can't find the 12 wiring diagrams videos, you have some great videos very helpful
Love the instructions and ease of understanding your video provides
Thanks heaps for making this series currently fitting out a 2015 VW transporter with no prior knowledge and have found your videos really helpful.
This is a great video! Your way of explaining the way(s) to wire the panels is by far the best I have seen! You explained the methods very very clearly. Thank you so much for making this outstanding video!
Awesome! Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!
This is awesome video. I just got a pair of panels to play with and trying to figure out how to wire. Thanks for the awesome explanation! :)
great series. I ordered my crimping kit.
Took screenshots, super helpful, also have your website saved to my homescreen on my android for future perusal
Great video! I didn't place the details in consideration.your correct. Thanks.
your awesome
thank you for such in depth, siple and clear explanations.... i am about toDIY 2000 or 3000 watt, 24v Solar Power System w/ LiFePO4 Batteries,,so needed your assistance... it was getting quiet overwhelming until i found you.. x bless x
thanks and grace
Thank you so much for your great explanation. Thank you for sharing you time and knowledge. 🙏💪
Just found this video and oh man did I learn a lot. thanks you.
Thanks so much for spelling it out in a way I could get to grips with it... makes so much sense now.. cheers mate
Glad it was helpful. Cheers!
Super helpful, thank you!! Your video was much more useful than any of the other sources I was able to find!
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You're a star! New to this, and I've learnt everything I wanted to learn in a few minutes. Will now follow you. Thank you very much!
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Thanks brother!! The wiring diagram will help explain a lot of my questions!!!
Glad it was helpful. Cheers!
Hey Buddy. I love the videos. Detailed explanations and you answer what viewers are going to ask lol. Your pace of talking is almost as calming as the BBC Planet Earth guy too lol. I did want to mention that I've tried your super helpful charge controller calculator. Thank you for creating it! I don't know if you have an amazon affiliate link for the recommended item, but no matter which item the calculator recommends the link seems to go to the same 75v/10A controller. Cheers
Ahh... the vendor changed up their product page. The link USED to go a page with all of the charge controllers on one page. I'll make an adjustment. Thanks for the heads up.
Dude thank you so much for these examples. Specifically the price comparison and the 6 panels setup as that’s exactly what I’m doing and I bought the 150/60 controller, but have time to return it and save money with the less expensive controller!! Thanks again!
Also it doesn’t show on the diagram but do I need a fuse for this setup? Thanks again!!
Thank you for taking the time to help us.
Hey David Hayes, No problem! Glad it helped! :)
Wonderful explanation. I have a question which I think you already answered but I just wanted to verify. My Victron MPPT 100/50 controller sometimes turns OFF, stating Insufficient PV Power, and that PV must be at least 5V above battery power (12V LiFePo 3 battery bank). Today battery voltage was 13.8V and VOC was ~17V.
I'm in Utah in the summer and this happens sometimes for 2 days at a time in sunny weather. My two 220W NewPowa solar panels are wired in parallel, with a VOC of ~20V. It seems like I may need to rearrange the wiring to connect the panels in Series, raising my VOC to ~40V. Does that sound correct?
Personal note: I find it amazing that you actually put in the effort to answer all of our questions and I find some of your answers hilarious. Keep it up, please!
Your a brilliant teacher, I actually learned a lot from you. Thank you👍👍👍
Hey Parmorama, No problem! Glad it helped! :)
Thanks for th very helpful video. I have followed your video to installed my solar system on my van.
I have installed 3 210 watts of solar panel parallel with Victron 150-70 TR smart solar controller with 50Amp dual pole breaker. now My breaker gets very hot and trips the breaker after a while.
I have used 10 guage wires per your instruction. Any inputs?
Thanks
Hey there I really like your videos...trying to get into solar for my rv but it's a lot of research when you never done it before.
Of course! Gotta start somewhere. 🙂
Your piece is very informative 🙌🙌🙌
I bought 5 175watt Newpowa solar panels, the ones you linked to from your website and I bought the victron 150-85 solar charger. I still am unsure which way to wire these in series or parallel. I live in Oklahoma and I will be putting them on top of my van. They will be charging ten 12v battle born batteries. Thanks again for the great videos.
Go with 5x in series for those. 👍👍
So if I have a 400w, 80v, 5amp system, would it only be storing 5 amps an hour to my batteries or would the controller actually put our more than that when it transfers over?
This was such a good helpful video it will make a big difference on the project I'm on! Thanks for sharing!
Verry helpfully and easy to understand thank you
Glad it was helpful!