2oldman wrote:
BFL13 wrote:
As an aside, ISTR you had shading issues from having a panel behind another, and we discussed ways to get around that--even going to just five panels always un-shaded which might average out better over all. What was/is your work around for the shading?
For the small shade produced by the a/c cowling, I fashioned a 2nd footing for when it's tilted. The bottom of the panel is moved farther away from the cowling, and tilts that panel at a slightly higher angle.
My best remedy for shading is.. ta da.. don't park in the shade. :)
Yes, but ISTR your photo showed the sixth panel behind the fifth when all tilted and you got shading in that back panel for part of the day, killing output of the whole series array while that lasted.
I thought maybe just forget that 6th panel and get full amps all day from five would be more AH per day. Last heard you were going to test disconnecting that panel and see if that was true.
Or you could give that one back panel its own $15 controller and put it on a 12v battery somehow. Or sell it. :)
