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JiminDenver
Apr 27, 2013Explorer II
One thing I've noticed is the poly is much more consistent in voltage than the mono is. The poly stays around 33-34v in low light where the mono will drop to 29v or so.
The mono does climb higher in bright light even though it doesn't produce as much amps. it's this variation in voltages between the panels in different light that I don't attempt to combine them even flat.
I still suggest that if you are picking them up to do simple test of VOC and Isc in different light. It may just be the brands of panels I'm using or a comparison of types of panels in spec vs real life.
The mono does climb higher in bright light even though it doesn't produce as much amps. it's this variation in voltages between the panels in different light that I don't attempt to combine them even flat.
I still suggest that if you are picking them up to do simple test of VOC and Isc in different light. It may just be the brands of panels I'm using or a comparison of types of panels in spec vs real life.
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