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  1. I have two 30A inline fuses comming and with what I understand I am trying to protect my 40A controller from my cheap array, that occasionally overheats. So thinking to put a fuse in each of the two series panels. Is this a good plan.
  2. You mentioned putting the fuse in the wrong place in the array! Is the right place near the controller or is that location just more convenient than the right place? Or is the best option no fuse. I have ordered a 30A fuse.
  3. I think I'm getting it. Series will produce more power than the 40 A Controler can handle, in cool weather! But if I stay in Partial and get the 30 A fuse, wires are big enough for the power produced and the fuse will keep the controller safe.
  4. I appreciate you comments. Your thoughts are not to go with out a fuse if I rewire my array ln series?
  5. I finally stumbled on my issue I think. New 400 Watt 12 Volt Solar Premium Kit | Renogy Solar On this page I set my system up in partial configuration. And put the 10 amp fuse in line where is says 30 AMP Fuse not included!!! What a Deal!!! So according to these two configurations in series I only need the 10 amp fuse and in the partial seem to need a 30 amp fuse. So my next question is do I still need a fuse at all? It looks like if I was to go series I might get away with no fuse?
  6. Thanks for you input. Has given me food for thought and suggestions are always helpful. Ill let you know if I burn the house down.
  7. My only uneducated question is why would a kit come with a fuse that seems to small? Would me adding 10 foot of cable be an issue? Other than that I have everything set up accoriding to instructons for the partial array.
  8. So you seemingly have way more experience than I do, witch is Zero! I did take the blown 10 amp fuse out of the line and seen the array does put numbers on my app indicating the array is hot. So your sugestiĆ³n is stick with parcial un protected and not do all four in series?
  9. This is a 400 watt Renogy kit with a 40 amp mtt controller. 10 gage wire witch I added 10 foot to reach the array.
  10. Run this by you all! As I read it using partial series and parallel has more short circuit power then if i was to run the four panels in series. In series I can use a smaller 10 amp / 1000-watt inline fuse or even no fuse! Am I thinking this right?
  11. Ok there is no power getting past the 10-amp 1000-watt inline fuse on the roof. If I take it out of line, all comes on again. So, is the fuse too small or should I consider that the panels are wired wrong? I have it set up in two panels in series and then those two are in parallel.
  12. Ok bring you all up to date on my solar project. I got the kit installed and all went well for about a week. But on the second week my panels have stopped producing power and so I am stuck. I can find no loose connections, and all seems to be as it was before I hooked up the panels to the controller but now no power. I must say I was quite impressed at the ease of installation, and all just seemed too full into place. But now I don't know what to look for. The instructions are all very good as to the install and steps to take. But nothing is mentioned as to what to look for if it stops working. So, I will let you know what I find out. Safe travels
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