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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If one panel is shaded it will still output current. But the shaded panel current is significantly less than the others. The diodes in the shaded panel will not conduct (the panel is producing power). Due to the series string, the shaded panel will significantly reduce total power production.
The parallel configuration will be much better.
You can test this by placing all panels directly into the sun but one. One panel is offset 45 degrees to the sun to simulate shade.
Sal
The parallel configuration will be much better.
You can test this by placing all panels directly into the sun but one. One panel is offset 45 degrees to the sun to simulate shade.
Sal
smkettner wrote:Salvo wrote:
If however an entire panel in a series string is shaded, the string will output a fraction of its power. Advantage goes to parallel.
If one panel in three is shaded what is the voltage drop of the diodes? I thought it was 2 to 6 volts. But I don't know.
