MPPT control wiring question

[Happy Bachelor]

Hi my new solar set up has just arrived yeah!

The bit that is confusing me is the load wiring I understand the solar panel and battery input wires but not the load? I assumed the load was as is now from the 12 volt batteries. Do I now need to connect the mppt controller to the + and - side of the circuit breaker input panel?

Sorry not good at explaining hope that makes some sense.

G

[matty40s]

don't bother with the load input during installation, just connect your batteries first (with an inline fuse) , and then your solar panels.

 

The load can be used for something like a nightlight and can be programmed to come on at a certain time.

 

A boat I had to rewire recently had an owner who couldn't work out why she had no lights and water supply, except for once a day for an hour- her entire 12V system had been connected to the load - and her panels to the wrong side of the isolator, when switched off, it stopped the panels charging.

[Chewbacka]

A lot of these controllers are designed for street lights etc, so will be programmable to power a load at night or other times, but triggered by darkness.

As you don't want this, just leave the load output disconnected - unless you fancy a night light.

[Happy Bachelor]

Brilliant thank you, I did have to have a little chuckle at the lady who only had power for an hour a day. Only because that would have been me lol.

[AjW]

The load connection can be used for fridges; the controller might have a day/night function so it disconnects at night and has low voltage protection.