Leaving Solar Panels Disconnected

Disconnect all wires and let the water drain out of the panel.

Leaving solar panels disconnected.

Take large opaque cloths and completely cover each solar power panel in the system. Leaving solar panels disconnected for 6 months. Let the panel dry completely before you start to repair the leaks. You don t need to disconnect that charger prior to starting your vehicle.

There is not a problem. The solar cell you have installed provides about 1 3rd of an amp charging rate. Older sunpower panels require a ground on the positive side to prevent polarization of the silicon cells but this rarely if ever happens on a boat. It doesn t matter if panels have leads disconnected as the voc will be present at the shielded tips but no current can flow absolutely nothing happens.

By cutting off the sunlight. 26 in 24 posts thanks given. Excellent question and i cannot for certain tell you the answer except to say that i leave solar panels out in the sun regularly not connected to anything and they have not developed any damage. Turn off any pump connected to the solar panel.

Turn on the voltage meter and set it to measure direct current voltage dc. I would be more worried about the connectors of your panels when not in use accidentally coming in contact with something connecting a circuit and causing damage or a fire. Touch the metal part of the red.