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time2roll
Apr 29, 2013Nomad
nomad 289 wrote:
Thanks Sal.
The very bottom of this page documents a series vs parallel test; conducted by an Electrical engineer and his Physics DW. The results astonished me also, which is the only reason I passed it on. Good discussion of the pros and cons of series/parallel, tilt, low light, etc.
http://roadslesstraveled.us/rv-solar
I don't have solar yet so will leave it to the forum to ascertain the best installation for the $2700 panels PT is .not. buying.
One panel partly shaded:
10.0 amps parallel.
1.6 amp series.
They went parallel for their 3rd system. Sailboat solar
Not sure the 12v panels had bypass diodes. Then they apply the findings to wire the boat in parallel with large 24v panels with the diodes. :R
They may have shot themselves in both feet.
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