Solar charging with some shade
I'm facing west today, so I'm getting a pretty good shadow on one of six series-connected panels. Panels are all around 135w @ 12v. Shade is on the far-left panel - about half of it: No...
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Salvo wrote:
What happens if one panel is totally shaded? There have been tests where now the string has significant reduced current. To run this test, all you have to do is point all panels but one towards the sun. Rotate the other panel 45 degrees away from the sun to simulate shading.
I was not sure of those test results at the time. This thread shows 1 panel producing power while the other 2 are in full shade. I was interested in how much charging could occur in the storage lot.
I'm not suggesting mine was a good shade test but rather "it is what it is".
