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carl2591
Explorer III
Mar 04, 2016

question,, which is better when looking at solar panels.??

Higher voltage, ie.. 24 vs 12 or max amps they can produce. example: I am looking at a panel rated at 195 watt, 24vdc that produces 5.38 amps and another one that is 160 watts, 12vdc that produces...
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Salvo
Explorer
Mar 06, 2016
The setup you suggested is a bad combination.

You asked me what's better.

My reply without spending much time is to go parallel.

5% lost efficiency is 30W. That's a lot of additional heat the charge controller is producing.

The series string exceeds 150V? What's the name & model of panel we're discussing.

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