Hey everyone! When I'm not on the road with my gear, I want to create a setup at home for charging my EcoFlow battery. I have two 220W bifacial solar panels and I'm hoping to power my mini fridge using this battery. Any suggestions on how to make this work effectively?
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It’s a tricky situation since portable solar panels aren’t really designed for continuous use and might wear out quicker. If you're set on using them, you could go for flat MC4 cables to run through a window, which is simple and works fine. For a more permanent solution, consider installing a solar junction box and conduit, but I guess that might feel excessive just for portable panels.
If I were to rig it up, I'd suggest:
1. Mount a solar breaker and inlet gland to your house's exterior.
2. Install an outlet box with a blank faceplate inside.
3. Add an XT60 female outlet to that faceplate.
4. Run wires from the inlet gland into the outlet box and connect them to the XT60.
This setup should be pretty safe, though getting the conduit part right remains a challenge if you want to stay compliant with codes. If anyone has tips for that, I'd love to hear them!
That’s kind of similar to what I was thinking! I'm not too worried about the panels degrading since they won't be my main ones once I get permanent ones. Thanks a lot!