I have those sort of connectors for solar input into the Ecoflow battery that I have. I admit it is the only place I have seen them. Male & Female connectors are readily available from Battery World locally to make your own leads up.
You can use those 3 way junction anywhere you need to go down from two input to one output.. They are just common connectors, one goes to male the other goes to female...
With 4 panel you just need to double what's in this picture. You then add another two of those connector and you are back again down to 2 wires only ... It is a very common connectors and they come in different size and polarity to accommodate most situation of installation..
With 4 panel you just need to double what's in this picture. You then add another two of those connector and you are back again down to 2 wires only ... It is a very common connectors and they come in different size and polarity to accommodate most situation of installation..
Thanks Burt. I assume that 4 panels in parallel you would need 5 branch connectors prior to connection to solar controller.
There are many different types of branch connectors and what can be confusing is the configuration of the adapters.
The example, the one the OP provided, could be confusing to some. Initially, I was confused with some of these connectors when setting up solar several years ago.
Once I located the connectors, as shown by you, all fell into place as your flow chart shows.
Perhaps the OP will understand the different branch connectors now.
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With 4 panel you just need to double what's in this picture. You then add another two of those connector and you are back again down to 2 wires only ... It is a very common connectors and they come in different size and polarity to accommodate most situation of installation..
Thanks Burt. I assume that 4 panels in parallel you would need 5 branch connectors prior to connection to solar controller.
There are many different types of branch connectors and what can be confusing is the configuration of the adapters.
The example, the one the OP provided, could be confusing to some. Initially, I was confused with some of these connectors when setting up solar several years ago.
Once I located the connectors, as shown by you, all fell into place as your flow chart shows.
Perhaps the OP will understand the different branch connectors now.
For 4 panels in Parallel you actually would need 6 Y connectors to get down to the single (double wire) on your way to the MTTP
Lots of people get confused because they look at those connectors (the wired ones) and they presume that they can only be used as the double ends are in and the single end are out.. But that's simply not the case. That's why I added the first picture that does show one of the correct configuration with the ins and outs...
The wired ones are actually stronger than the one piece plastic one. Also when you break a retaining clip in the plastic one you need to replace the entire block where with the wired ones you could simply replace the broken end with the damaged retainer clip... They are very handy when you have panels spread out on a roof of your vehicle, and they are used in both serial and parallel, to work out the best suitable voltage for your MPPT. They also allow you to run only two cable to individual pair, or individual group of panels, no matter where or how far they are, instead of having to run several cables to a bus bar to then go just with two wires to your MTTP...
