solar budget of 2700.00 Canadian
Hi all, I'm going to beef up my solar system. The budget is $2700.00 including installation costs. I'm considering these because I will be able to pick them up from Calgary and save the (conside...
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nomad 289 wrote:
Pretty convincing case to wire panels in parallel...
"if the panels are all wired in series, when one panel shuts down due to a palm-sized bit of shade, then the entire array of panels shuts down. A tree branch or part of a boat’s standing rigging or mast/boom can cause the entire array to shut down if it is wired in series."
roadslesstravelled-solar
Except these large panels have bypass diodes that divide the panel in three sections. In parallel a small amount of shade will pretty much take out that panel completely. Series does not shut down the entire array for a few cells getting shade.
We have had lengthy threads and testing on this already. Shade is always a big drag but not a disaster.
