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offgrid
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Topic: ouR escaPOD mods Posted: 03 Mar 2020 at 7:49pm |
Amazon has a 50 ft Camco 10/3 cord for $57, that's about as cheap as I've seen.
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StephenH
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Mar 2020 at 7:35pm |
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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StephenH
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Mar 2020 at 7:32pm |
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StephenH
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offgrid
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Mar 2020 at 6:51pm |
I still think just getting a 10 awg extension cord and reterminating it is probably the easiest and least expensive solution. You could even take the internal ground in the cord and tie it in parallel with the negative (white) conductor and reduce the voltage drop further. You'd end up with about a half volt drop at 50 feet with a 100 watt solar module at full sun, which should be fine. No sense in wasting copper
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GlueGuy
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Mar 2020 at 6:37pm |
There is also a wire sleeve like this. You would have to slip it on before you attached the connectors. The advantage is that it would tightly contain the entire wire run without anything to catch.
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bp
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geewizard
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Mar 2020 at 5:35pm |
I didn't either and that's why I chose to twist my cables together. They roll up and fit within the back frame of the solar panel quite nicely.
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StephenH
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Mar 2020 at 3:54pm |
I saw the spiral wound loom and did not like it.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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GlueGuy
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 Mar 2020 at 9:52am |
There is also the spiral wound wire loom like this. You could just use a 12" section of it every few feet. I kind of like it because it is easy to remove without cutters.
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bp
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StephenH
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Mar 2020 at 1:53pm |
If the wire loom were not split and if it were more flexible, I might consider that. The problem with shrink tubing is that it is hard to fit over existing connectors. If I were working from just the wires, it would work. I ended up going with the cable ties every couple of feet. I found that I can fit the 25' extension cord in the space behind the panels with no problem.
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StephenH
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,... ouR escaPOD mods Former RPod 179 Current Cherokee Grey Wolf 24 JS |
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GlueGuy
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Mar 2020 at 9:01am |
Instead of cable ties, you might consider a wire loom (like this). It will keep the wires together and not tend to get caught up on things. Maybe wrap some tape or shrink wrap every 4 feet or so.
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bp
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