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Originally Posted by Sharko
Hell YES, you are the man. Just the info I was looking for.
Sorry off topic, Just by chance do you have any solar experience? I have 1 stock 265 watt panel with 30 amp controller. I would like to add panels and wondering if my stock wires to original panel is thick enough? I assume in series to keep amps consistent. Again sorry if I should post a different place.
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The factory wires are 10ga and should work IF you run the panels in series to keep the current below 30A. This can be achieved by running the panels in a combination of series and parallel. You will need to upgrade the charge controller as the output current at 12-14V will exceed the factory Jaboni controller beyond the 285W panel. The wiring to the battery will need to be upsized to 2 or 4 gauge. I got a Victron 150/85A and have 860W so far. It uses the same display as the Jaboni.
You probably want to search the forum. There's tons of discussions on this topic.