I have a 100 w panel and controller for limited use at a hunting cabin.
We use the panel to charge a 12 volt battery to use for powering small 12 volt lights, USB cell phone charger, etc at a seasonal hunting cabin. All of these items are not used at the same time. The system has been working great for our needs.
We are about to end our season and the lights, etc will not be used for the next several months.
My questions is what should we do with the solar system for the off-season? We do not want to cause any harm to the panel/controller and have no need to keep the system functioning during the off-season. We can bring the battery home and keep it maintained during the off season. However, the solar panel is mounted on the roof of the cabin and we do not want to remove it.
Example:
Should we simply disconnect the panel leads from the controller and isolate them? And/or
Should we cover the solar panel so it is not generating any power?
We don't want to do anything that would harm the panel/controller and would just like to be able to pick up where we left off when next season gets here in about 8 months.
I'm a newbie to solar so any suggestions on how to handle this situation will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
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