Critique my small tongue box solar setup

Golfer2000

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Nearly done with it but I'm sure I'm leaving out a few fuses and want some suggestions on where they should go and what sizes. Also if you note (even though you guys hate them) I have a battery tender sae hookup on the side. Would this cause issues charging the batteries while I have a solar controller hooked up? Lastly, I plan on wiring the panel to the fuse box and adding another sae or two as 12v outputs on that same side for my fridge. Thanks!
 

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2.ooohhh

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I run all the DC power coming into my setup into my victron solar/charge controller and allow it to control all the battery charging as needed. The solar controller doesn't care if it's fed DC from a solar panel or DC coming from a power supply plugged in inside my garage. I also run all the additional accessory circuits through the solar controllers' load output allowing it to protect the battery from over discharge.
 

Golfer2000

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I run all the DC power coming into my setup into my victron solar/charge controller and allow it to control all the battery charging as needed. The solar controller doesn't care if it's fed DC from a solar panel or DC coming from a power supply plugged in inside my garage. I also run all the additional accessory circuits through the solar controllers' load output allowing it to protect the battery from over discharge.
I appreciate the response. With that being said, it sounds like I'm safe hooking up the battery tender as wired. I don't have load on my solar controller so that isn't an option but I'm guessing the solar controller would know if the battery depletes from usage wired otherwise. Any thoughts on breaker sizes and placement?
 

Borrego60

Rendezvous Conspiracy
Not sure if you fused the power from the solar panel to controller. Put one there ask how I know.
 

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