Solar panels and electric welding

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Solar panels and electric welding

Post by Bongolia » Mon Sep 26, 2016 7:47 pm

Seem to remember reading that just disconnecting the batteries was not enough if SP were fitted to the vehicle.
Tried Solar solutions today and left message but no response, need to get some tacks in tomorrow.
Anybody hear of that?
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Re: Solar panels and electric welding

Post by Bob » Mon Sep 26, 2016 8:48 pm

Belt & Braces if you disconnect them. :)
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Re: Solar panels and electric welding

Post by nth » Mon Sep 26, 2016 9:16 pm

Not something I had actually thought about, but I don't think I would risk not disconnecting the SP as well as the batteries if welding.
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Re: Solar panels and electric welding

Post by Bongolia » Mon Sep 26, 2016 9:34 pm

I think it was more to do with the controller than the panel tho, suppose I should disconnect the lot to be sure. :(
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Re: Solar panels and electric welding

Post by roosmith » Tue Sep 27, 2016 8:50 am

Bongolia, you can just remove the fuses from the holders above each battery. Then to be properly safe you could always remove the ground from the controller behind the glovebox (if we're talking about my old one :wink: )
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Re: Solar panels and electric welding

Post by Bongolia » Tue Sep 27, 2016 3:32 pm

Ta. \Have removed both batteries, I will disconnect ground as a double double measure.
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