Serial vs Parallel Solar Panel Shading
I was asked if a post in another thread if this "Serial is actually better for shading (than parallel) if that is a concern for you." was a typo. It is not a typo but panel shading is not always under...
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Comparing series wiring with mppt controller with parallel wiring with PWM controller is comparing apples with oranges. What is wrong with parallel wiring with mppt controller? PWM controller does not extract full power from any panel anyway. If I had 3 30V/8A panels I would wire them in parallel without any hesitation whatsoever. With mppt controller.
While series wiring makes lot of sense in off-grid installations with long wire runs and mostly no shade installations it does not make any sense in RV installations which have short runs and are subject to shade conditions all the time.
While solar panels being CURRENT source behave differently from what we are used to they are not that difficult to figure out.
While series wiring makes lot of sense in off-grid installations with long wire runs and mostly no shade installations it does not make any sense in RV installations which have short runs and are subject to shade conditions all the time.
While solar panels being CURRENT source behave differently from what we are used to they are not that difficult to figure out.
