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Old 04-24-2020, 01:37 AM   #1
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Solar Panel Issue

Hi Guys, Well I bought a second solar panel and other upgrades and was going to mount the second panel on my wildcat t28 when i discovered it was'nt going to be so easy. The dealer {a few years ago} mounted my initial panel and low and behold they buried the connector cables in the roof space. The panel is on z brackets and has dicor over the top of the mounting bolts obviously. I do have parts as in panel connectors and so on. Any ideas as to what is the best way for me to accomplish this. There is very little if any spare cable inside the roof.
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Old 04-24-2020, 05:31 AM   #2
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Also very little cable from under the panel and into the roof
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Old 04-24-2020, 07:05 AM   #3
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Is there no entry gland where the wiring enters the roof?
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No, straight into the roof which is also under the panel and then dicor
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Old 04-24-2020, 08:56 AM   #5
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No, straight into the roof which is also under the panel and then dicor
Can you remove the panel to gain access underneath, and leave the z brackets and Dicor as is? Even if there is no slack, you should be able to cut the wires under the panel to insert waterproof Ys, and then crimp on mc4 connectors to the wire ends. I got the items to do my solar project from Amazon. I recommend getting a good crimper if you tackle it.
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Post some pictures.
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