GlennWest Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 Having no luck finding this answer. Are solar panels cables long enough to hook together without additional cable? Quote 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldjohnt Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 Glenn I have no idea of all the brands out there and not aware of any "standard". I can ONLY say of 4 or so brands Ive purchased they had about 3 feet of wire and that was plenty long enough to splice panel to panel provided they were located next to each other head to head with their boxes on the same ends........... I sometimes hard wired versus using MC4 connectors but that's just me. John T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nwcid Posted May 8, 2021 Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 Depends on the brand, the panel and how far apart you mount them. All of the panels I have used are rectangular and had ~6" connectors on one end. In my last unit the 2 on the left hooked together and the 2 on the right did and I had to run wire between. In my current unit I have 2 pairs that I did not need additional cable but to hook the 2 pair and the 2 other singles I did need more wire. Quote 2014 Volvo 630. 2016 Fuzion 325T, RZR 900 Trail 675ah AGM, MSH 3012 inverter, 960w Solar. (2016 Chevy 3500 DRW, backup) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted May 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2021 Panels I am looking at, cables come from center of panel. But reckon center to center same as end to end. Yes running high voltage and low amps let's me get by with just pv cable. Based on last reply, better ask dealer. Just figuring out what I need. Coming from roof length on pv cable is 25' or 50'. So get 50' since unit has wire in for pv. Just cut off connector length I need. Funny thing, 50' is less money. Quote 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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