Conduit For Solar Panels

Notice the electrical conduit located on either side of the panel arrays.

Conduit for solar panels.

Solar and wind power as well as emerging technologies such as biomass and fuel cells are transforming california. This mppt solar charge controller can be used to charge or maintain renewable energy batteries in solar systems more efficiently from the solar panels. Never use smaller conduit than what is spec d in your plans. The nec national electric code requires solar wiring to be transitioned to conduit before leaving the array.

Renewable energy is helping to power the state s economy reducing our state s reliance on imported energy sources and decreasing air pollution. Installing conduit is necessary to protect your wires from all exterior or interior elements and vice versa. In a solar power system without conduit your outdoor wires could get wet eventually corrode and your pv system would likely suffer extensive and expensive damage. Also without conduit the wires in your walls could heat up and start a fire.

During construction add a 1 inch metal conduit from the photovoltaic array to the designated inverter location and add a second 1 inch metal conduit from the inverter location to the electrical service panel. You can use larger conduit than specified if necessary to ease the conductors in. Solar charge controller 20 amp 12 24 vdc mppt lcd display ksol power. This installation is rather unique in that the panels had to be designed to fit across a tight space.