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    Posted: 24 Mar 2016 at 2:14pm
 I was passing by the boating stuff at the local Walmart and found a 10 gauge, SAE 2pin used as a quick disconnect for a trolling motor.  I had to splice it onto the leads from my solar panels using crimp butt splices and it works swell.
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A great idea. Who said the Yankees have one up on us Southern boys!
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Just got an R Pod 178 last week. Dealer ordered plug and I bought after market 80Watt panel. Huge savings
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Originally posted by Podster

The plug is an "SAE" you can find them anywhere, but to a 10g size you may have to shop on line. I'm sure you can find one or two on Ebay. 

The POD is likely lacking the inline fuse on the charge lines due to the Zamp certification. 

This is a popular setup that can be fitted for the POD pretty darn easy. I agree with the idea that its always good insurance to include an inline fuse on the power side Good luck!






The reason for having a fuse on the charge side is due to requirements of the National Electric Code (NEC). The charge controller is sitting between a solar panel and a battery, which is capable of very high currents. The NEC considers the charge controller to be a potential short circuit during a fault condition. A fuse is required to protect battery wires during a short circuit fault condition.

The NEC is complex and often hard to understand. But it is worth following for fire safety reasons as well as protecting expensive equipment. The following link takes you to a lengthy discussion of the code from a solar power system perspective. There are some practical examples discussed as to properly protect a solar system and comply with the NEC.

The article is entitled:
Photovoltaic Power Systems And the 2005 National Electrical Code: Suggested Practices 
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