G day coastrunner i have an anderson plug at the front of the van that was wired up by the dealer purely as a connection for a solar panel.
Solar panel with anderson plug.
2 solar panels many travellers find it hard to get by solely using the vehicle s alternator to recharge their camper trailer battery bank via the anderson plug.
Connect the anderson connectors with solar panel and the adapter step 3.
We often fit these to four wheel drives and caravans with dual battery systems in an easy to access location so they could easily top up their auxiliary batteries via the solar panel without having to run your vehicle.
Plug into the sae connector port of the sidewall rv.
Just make sure the panel has an inbuilt regulator if the connection goes directly to your battery.
Comes with grommets on each side for straightforward and neater installations.
4mm conductor 30 amp capacity twin sheath high quality cable.
Ideal for connecting an anderson connector from a solar panel to a pv load.
Red color 50a 600v anderson plug sb50 plug connector double pole 6awg 8awg copper contacts solar quickly battery connect available in gray red and black other color sb50 anderson plug please check at first the copper contacts work for use with 6 8 and 10 gauge wire.
Anderson connectors one end 50a pv connectors on the other end.
A similar effect can be achieved by plugging an external solar panel into the anderson plug of your trailer that takes charge from the tow vehicle s alternator.
Solar panel pv plug and socket to anderson plug 300mm.
There are also 50 amp red anderson type plugs the red ones will not fit the grey ones that is why they are different colours i use grey for normal stuff but red ones from my portable solar panel when bypassing the regulator as 22 5 volts come out which will fry a lot of 12 volt stuff i would not want to accidentally plug a solar panel.
Another common use for anderson plugs is to connect a solar panel via a regulator to top up your batteries.
How to use the adapter.
Disconnect the anderson connectors of the solar panel kit.
2m premade pv power cable with mc4 plug to bare end.
Highly durable black power cable designed specifically for the rigours of outdoor solar panel installations 50a 1000vdc rated commonly referred to.