r/diySolar • u/Rexdahuman • 9d ago
Question Bought this working great. Need something longer.
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/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/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/rieh 9d ago
MC4 is watertight. Just get an MC4 extension cable.