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Solar Power Upgrade Part 2: Self-Install Combiner Box

At this point of the install, each panel was mounted on the roof, with a wire connected to each panel and routed along the roof to the fridge vent. The next phase of the project requires connecting the three panels together in what is called a combiner box. Each of the negative wires are connected…

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  • Wow. Great post Sam. You are about two months ahead of me on my solar expansion. Keep the posts coming. I like the fridge vent idea; however I wonder if I can pull it off in the [Approved Interloper make inserted here]. A bit more complicated to remove at first inspection. Maybe ….as I also now need to become ‘A Special Kind Of Cheap’.ReplyCancel

  • Dave

    Great site. When are you going to finish your series on your solar installation? I was really enjoying the first two posts about your DIY solar project. What happened once you got the basic wiring down the refrigerator vent?

    The next step was the part I wanted to read about. Getting the wiring through the Airstream to the Batteries and installing the electronics and the remote monitor.

    Did you just pay someone to finish off the technical part of finishing the wiring and the electronics?

    DaveReplyCancel

    • Sam

      Thanks for bugging me! I have some written already that needs posting, and more to write.ReplyCancel

  • […] the conclusion of Part 2, we had panels mounted on the roof and wired up to the combiner box. We connected the 6 gauge wire […]ReplyCancel

  • […] the solar mounted on top (part 1, part 2) and the wires run to the forward compartment (part 3), there was only one thing left to […]ReplyCancel

  • […] Panels Drop-in Multi-State Converter Upgrade Solar Power Install Part I – Panel Mounting Solar Install Part II – Self-Install Combiner Box Solar Power Install Part III – Self Install Running Wire Solar Install Part IV – The […]ReplyCancel

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