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2oldman
Dec 26, 2014Explorer II
RoyB wrote:Series panels act just like batteries: voltage adds, current stays same. But, the circuit current is limited to the smallest current going thru any single panel. One panel can act like a funnel for current, but the voltage will look just fine.
When you place solar panels is series I know the DC VOLTAGE will increase - what does the DC current do..
What that means is if you tilt 1 panel of 2, the current will stay the same as the current in the flat panel. Ergo, series is a bit more 'fussy'.
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