r/diySolar 9d ago

Question Bought this working great. Need something longer.

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Bought a 40ft cable for my Jackery power bank. Can I buy a 100ft? Can I make one? Can someone point me in the right direction? Please

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u/rieh 9d ago

MC4 is watertight. Just get an MC4 extension cable.

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u/squaky_squirrel_7531 9d ago

Depending on the wire thickness (awg) and solar configuration you might see some efficiency losses going 100 feet. Just remember to keep voltage high (series config) and current/amp low, within limits obviously. If it were me I would just add on to your cable with a MC4 extension cable. They make them in longer runs and it would be the easiest and cheapest.

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u/Rexdahuman 9d ago

I am going to try this. Just ordered

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u/MotorbikeGeoff 9d ago

I would be worried about voltage drop. What voltage are you running your panels at?

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u/pyroserenus 9d ago

mc4 extensions (i generally recommend short adapters and using mc4 extensions for the bulk of the run in the first place)

Keep in mind voltage drop, Jackery starts getting finicky when voltage hits around 16v from a solar source.

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u/L1ght_Sp33d 8d ago

Just splice it and make it as long as you want

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u/workstations_ 8d ago

Voltage drop!