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Devine Lu Linvega

Took off every MC4 solar connector aboard, we're tired of them breaking and leaking. We'll try just using simple marine butt-connectors.
#theBoatyard

A pile of MC4 connectors.
13 Apr 2023 at 19:47 | Open on merveilles.town
13 comments
Ed Cashin

@neauoire I don't even have a boat, but I find this fascinating and cannot wait to find out how the new connectors work.
... Am I OK? Why is this so interesting!?

13 Apr 2023 at 19:52 | Open on mastodon.social
Devine Lu Linvega

@edtyping those are the early warning signs of boat disease

13 Apr 2023 at 19:55 | Open on merveilles.town
Ed Cashin

@neauoire I thought I had recovered when I got rid of my collection of books by Lin and Larry Pardey. Alas ...

13 Apr 2023 at 19:56 | Open on mastodon.social
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Devine Lu Linvega

Our new solar power strategy is use longer wires, and make all the connections indoors, instead of using "waterproof" terminals outdoors.
13 Apr 2023 at 20:41 | Open on merveilles.town
Avi Bryant

@neauoire I learned that same lesson in the context of running Ethernet cables through the woods and up trees.

13 Apr 2023 at 21:03 | Open on cosocial.ca
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Devine Lu Linvega

@klardotsh keep as much below deck as you can, anything outside will leak and not last.

13 Apr 2023 at 21:06 | Open on merveilles.town
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Devine Lu Linvega

@klardotsh when we do haulout in sidney together, if you need MC4 connectors we'll give you a bunch

13 Apr 2023 at 21:22 | Open on merveilles.town
R E K

@klardotsh @neauoire yea and do the same for inside junction boxes of your panels... those arent entirely 100% weatherproof either (even if if the manufacturer says they are XD)... we found some issues with the one on our hard panel. Didn't think we'd need to grease that up, but we will now.

13 Apr 2023 at 22:45 | Open on merveilles.town
William

@neauoire drip loops and bottom entry through greased cable glands into IP67 wall penetrations or junction boxes.

14 Apr 2023 at 0:54 | Open on mstdn.social
WimⓂ️

@neauoire misread that as MC Solaar. Brief confusion ensued.

13 Apr 2023 at 20:46 | Open on merveilles.town
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zem

@neauoire
As I had some trouble aquiering those plugs in the first place, I ended up by soldering those wires together, which lasted for 10+ years on the top of my car. I did not have to deal with salty water though.

14 Apr 2023 at 16:58 | Open on conesphere.social
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