Date:         Fri, 12 Jun 2015 09:02:59 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Solar Panel Controller Failure Cause? PICS (was: 'solar
              controller warning')
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Hi all.

A while ago, I'd posted about solar panel kit wire allowing
water to creep down and into the controller.
To what degree, I hadn't known til now. Some pics starting here:

https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/SolarPanelInstall#6159516600584967746

I guess the simple suggestion is that if you have this type of wire, consider
sealing it up, and-or cover it with the panel, or at least provide a drip loop.

The fuse on the circuit board appears ok but I was surprised
to see that it may be a 35 Amp fuse, given the 10 Amp rating of this unit.
However. I assume that fuse is for power coming in from the panel.
The 10 Amp rating is for the load side? Anyhow. All that is way
beyond my knowledge.

I'd thought I killed this unit by leaving it connected w/o a load,
then letting sunlight
hit the panel. This may not be true. Failure could have been due to corrosion.
Then again, I'd sealed the wires some time ago but I don't recall if I'd used
the panel after that. Thankfully, i didn't *see* any corrosion in the
wires themselves.

Neil.

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