

| Subject: | Re: cheap source for 12V SAE connectors for solar panels? |
| From: | craig cowan |
| Date: | Sun, 9 Dec 2012 17:03:48 -0500 |
I have done a few solar installs on boats and vanagons, and used to use those 2 pin GM connectors for smaller panels, exactly as you are planning. I have found though that they simply do not last. They are not designed to be exposed as openly as a panel installation, and they fail over time. Ever one i've done has now been switched over to MC4 connectors. MC4's seem to last forever. -Craig On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 4:24 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@gmail.com> wrote: > I use a lighter plug end on my solar panel. Or a power outlet plug as > I think they are called now. That way I can use the panel in any > situation where the voltage receiver also has a power outlet.... > Don Hanson > > On Sun, Dec 9, 2012 at 10:54 AM, Edward Maglott <emaglott3@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I recently got a 20W panel and would like to be able to connect it to > > the aux battery in my vanagon or to a variety of other things when > > it's not being used for that. So I'm looking for 6-10 of those nice > > 2 pin SAE connectors for that purpose. I've googled and even bing'd > > the internet but I'm only finding retail type pricing on > > them. Anybody BTDT on this? > > > > Edward > > >
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