Rugged External DC Hookup [for Portable Solar Panels]

[sleepovr]

I used Leviton Wetguard devices for the connections on the side of my trailer for solar and shore power.

 

[john61ct]

I used Leviton Wetguard devices for the connections on the side of my trailer for solar and shore power.

Link to specific ones suitable for DC connections please?

 

[DaveInDenver]

Link to specific ones suitable for DC connections please?

They only come in NEMA configurations for 120V and up AFAIK. Not an ideal solution and IMO overkill for what he's after.

Cable glands are probably the default way but ideally you'd have a round shape to seal, which for solar would probably mean a gland for each conductor.



But there's all sorts of ways to achieve a watertight bulkhead.

Like these Deutsch.



Or one of the circular types, like these Delphi. There's also Amp, Tyco and other options.

 

[carbon60]

I used Leviton Wetguard devices for the connections on the side of my trailer for solar and shore power.

Wow, those are skoocum as frig. Overkill, but I like it…

Straight Blade & Locking

Straight Blade & Locking

www.leviton.com

 

[john61ct]

Really not a good idea to use AC plugs for DC currents.

Sure the person installing them knows what's going on, but real potential hazard for others to follow in future.

In many jurisdiction explicitly illegal.