Dave Bennett
Adventurist
At OVX 12 I bought one of these for $400: http://www.adventure-power.com/80-Watt-Foldout-Solar-Panel-w-Charge-Controller-AP-1500-80.htm
The alligator clips while universal are very unsafe due to the fact that there is NO FUSE on this harness. I had a major drama as a result and need to fix this right the first time.
Which brings me to my next project: Hard wiring the harness so that it is FUSED so that the panel can be quickly and easily plugged into via an external waterproof plug.
I have a National Luna Power Pack in the FlipPac and a Blue Sea fuse block with negative bus already in place: http://tacodoc.com/?page_id=54
Can I run the wires from the charge controller to the Blue Sea and use this fused location or must I connect the wires from the charge controller directly to the battery terminals with an inline fuse there? Please advise.
Any links to wiring harnesses, fuses or plugs that I need to quickly sort this out are much appreciated!
The alligator clips while universal are very unsafe due to the fact that there is NO FUSE on this harness. I had a major drama as a result and need to fix this right the first time.
Which brings me to my next project: Hard wiring the harness so that it is FUSED so that the panel can be quickly and easily plugged into via an external waterproof plug.
I have a National Luna Power Pack in the FlipPac and a Blue Sea fuse block with negative bus already in place: http://tacodoc.com/?page_id=54

Can I run the wires from the charge controller to the Blue Sea and use this fused location or must I connect the wires from the charge controller directly to the battery terminals with an inline fuse there? Please advise.
Any links to wiring harnesses, fuses or plugs that I need to quickly sort this out are much appreciated!
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