Date:         Sun, 9 Dec 2012 17:03:48 -0500
Reply-To:     craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: cheap source for 12V SAE connectors for solar panels?
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com>
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I have done a few solar installs on boats and vanagons, and used to use
those 2 pin GM connectors for smaller panels, exactly as you are planning.
I have found though that they simply do not last. They are not designed to
be exposed as openly as a panel installation, and they fail over time. Ever
one i've done has now been switched over to MC4 connectors.
MC4's seem to last forever.

-Craig


On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 4:24 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote:

>    I use a lighter plug end on my solar panel.   Or a power outlet plug as
> I think they are called now.    That way I can use the panel in any
> situation where the voltage receiver also has a power outlet....
>   Don Hanson
>
> On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 10:54 AM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I recently got a 20W panel and would like to be able to connect it to
> > the aux battery in my vanagon or to a variety of other things when
> > it's not being used for that.  So I'm looking for 6-10 of those nice
> > 2 pin SAE connectors for that purpose.  I've googled and even bing'd
> > the internet but I'm only finding retail type pricing on
> > them.  Anybody BTDT on this?
> >
> > Edward
> >
>