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    Posted: 29 Aug 2018 at 5:36pm
I just bought the Renology solar panel kit and am trying to figure out where to place the Wanderer controller. I want to use the Zamp connector and though I could splice into the plug line to the battery but couldn't find the route to the battery. Any thoughts are greatly appreciated.
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The zamp connector should go directly to the battery. You can put the solar controller right at the panel(s), and just extend the battery connection through the zamp connector.

Or you could bypass the zamp connector, and wire your panel/controller directly to the battery.
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Originally posted by GlueGuy

The zamp connector should go directly to the battery. You can put the solar controller right at the panel(s), and just extend the battery connection through the zamp connector.

Or you could bypass the zamp connector, and wire your panel/controller directly to the battery.
From what I've read about the ZAMP ports (we don't have one on our 2012 171), the polarity is reversed on the plug, which requires the purchase (or hacking together) of an adapter to correct the polarity.

Does that coincide with your experience?
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Posts: 6128 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Aug 2018 at 11:49am
Originally posted by BVK

Originally posted by GlueGuy

The zamp connector should go directly to the battery. You can put the solar controller right at the panel(s), and just extend the battery connection through the zamp connector.

Or you could bypass the zamp connector, and wire your panel/controller directly to the battery.
From what I've read about the ZAMP ports (we don't have one on our 2012 171), the polarity is reversed on the plug, which requires the purchase (or hacking together) of an adapter to correct the polarity.

Does that coincide with your experience?


It's about 50/50.. just switch the cables at the battery. It's 12v..
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"It's about 50/50.. just switch the cables at the battery. It's 12v."

The solar cables to the battery.  Not the battery cables.
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Originally posted by Keith-N-Dar

"It's about 50/50.. just switch the cables at the battery. It's 12v."

The solar cables to the battery.  Not the battery cables.


Yes.. a given within the scope of the question, but yes the 2 smaller cables at the battery are the leads from the zamp port. Just switch them if needed.
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Posts: 1447 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Aug 2018 at 1:24pm
You are right.  But with the range of electrical knowledge we see on this forum I just thought we could avoid the inevitable post about why did I loose all power when I swapped the battery leads.
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