mppt or pwm An opinion from Victron
Hi all, Victron, which makes high quality equipment, has charge controllers. At the end of an overview they give their description of the differences between PWM and MPPT. They do not support it wi...
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Guess I just do not understand why anyone is using a MPPT controller with a nominal 12Vdc panels connected in parallel
I see/hear of many installations including AM solar installs with several 100% parallel connected 100 watt nominal 12Vdc panels (sometimes 600 watts or more) which include a MPPT controller, never have understood why.
Anyone know???????????
PWM controllers work great for systems with nominal 12Vdc panels in parallel - no need to go to a MPPT controller in that situation.
Now when using higher voltage panels or wiring panels in series to obtain a higher voltage the MPPT controller is the only way. Each of them have their place. Try connecting a PWM controller to a 40Voc array with a 12Vdc battery bank.
I see/hear of many installations including AM solar installs with several 100% parallel connected 100 watt nominal 12Vdc panels (sometimes 600 watts or more) which include a MPPT controller, never have understood why.
Anyone know???????????
PWM controllers work great for systems with nominal 12Vdc panels in parallel - no need to go to a MPPT controller in that situation.
Now when using higher voltage panels or wiring panels in series to obtain a higher voltage the MPPT controller is the only way. Each of them have their place. Try connecting a PWM controller to a 40Voc array with a 12Vdc battery bank.
