Solar charge controller

ELK

Does anyone know of a plug and play 30Amp solar charge controller that'll work with my Goal Zero trickler?

jkjenn

Your GZ trickle charger has a controller built in it. No need for another controller.

ELK

Best news I've heard all day!!!

ELK

So I guess I'll need a battery cut off until I figure how to get more sun....(a problem many Oregonians in the NW corner ask daily...)

mash2

Can you just pull the fuses to limit drains?  

A while back someone provided converter fuse diagram.  If your's is the same, you could pull first 5 fuses and limit drain on the battery, right?  Would need less solar to keep battery charged.  Might let that weak sun trickle charger be a bit more effective.  

Nomad

mash2 - If the charger is connected directly to the battery, couldn't you just pull the battery fuse to cut everything off?

jkjenn

PXLated said:

mash2 - If the charger is connected directly to the battery, couldn't you just pull the battery fuse to cut everything off?

Yes, that should work.

mash2

Assuming battery is directly connect to the trickle charger.  Can't tell from information.

jkjenn

Zamp plug goes directly to battery.

Nomad

Yep, Zamp's are direct connect.

ELK

I think I located the fuse on the battery...it's green 30 AMps and sits on the battery with the wires.  Thanks for the Fuse Diagram ...where is the fuse box though!!!?

Nomad

Fuse box is the converter box - it's located on the front face of the driver's side bench. It's brown. If you press on the front face, it pops open.