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CA_Traveler
Aug 01, 2022Explorer III
This may help. Solar panel cells are not batteries and are electrically diodes and hence the higher voltage panel cannot backfeed the lower panel. Hence no heating occurs in the lower voltage panel and blocking diodes are not needed. Most modern controller prevent the function of isolating the panels from controller and hence the battery is not discharged at night. Ie Blocking diodes are not needed.
Scroll down the the 4 parallel panel diagram with different amps and voltage for an example. https://solarpanelsvenue.com/mixing-solar-panels/
Scroll down the the 4 parallel panel diagram with different amps and voltage for an example. https://solarpanelsvenue.com/mixing-solar-panels/
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