Solar Panel Shadows and Bypass Diodes
The following data was collected from my 3x250W flat mounted solar panels on 1/16/15 in my storage area in the Phoenix area. The graph shows the significant transition as the sun just covers the 3rd r...
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Kyocera panels (and perhaps others?) have multiple bypass diodes that will allow portions of the panel to continue to operate when partly shaded. Many of the really cheap panels have no bypass diodes, or only have one for the whole panel.
