are these fuses need on solar panels??
I am going to be installing 3-100 watt and 1-160 watt solar panels on roof and of course my 335 watt panel on truck shell, and when looking around at large solar supply company see these thing that f...
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Only needed if one less than the panels in parallel exceeds the panel fuse rating.
Say you have four panels in parallel each with an Isc of 7 amps and a fuse rating of 15 amps. If a panel fails or shorts the other three produce 21 amps and exceeds the fuse rating of 15 so each of the four panels should have 15 amp fuse.
Not needed for series, just parallel connected.
Say you have four panels in parallel each with an Isc of 7 amps and a fuse rating of 15 amps. If a panel fails or shorts the other three produce 21 amps and exceeds the fuse rating of 15 so each of the four panels should have 15 amp fuse.
Not needed for series, just parallel connected.
