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[Dellmassive]

Any chassis ground will do.

There is a ground stud by the rear wheel arch. Also in the D pillar.

Or make a new ground by drilling into the body with a self driller or nut-bolt-nut.

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[Irmscher2007]

@czmate1999

looks good. . .

though i wouldn't trust those blue crimpers for the 50A Anderson connectors.

you need a good proper crimper for those . . . . . . . .

i like the HS-16 . . . ( you can use them on the red,blue,yellow crimps too . . but not for MC4 )

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Here are my HS-16 crimps on andersons . .


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i would also look at getting some heat shrink for the cable ends at the Andersons can have a large opening where the cable goes in. ( possible short circuit risk by coming into contact with other cables, connections or devices )

its good practice to insulate the cable / connection as shown above.


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Just looking at the chassis ground on the above set up. Is this going to be required for adding solar to an already installed set up which I would presume already has a chassis ground?