Solar panel wiring
Has anybody ever heard of any 12 volt type solar panels not being able to wire them in series? Not physically of course but technically? I have 4 Coleman 100 watt panels and nowhere on the box or on t...
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2oldman wrote:prairie camper wrote:It is amazing what supposedly technical people don't know about electric things, and that includes RV repair persons. You were more likely talking to a salesman.
talked with a Coleman customer support rep, tech I think, and was told they can ONLY be wired in parallel??
No kidding, here is an email reply from them.
“From: "Michael Carpenter"
Date: May 3, 2018 at 12:35:02 CDT
To: "'Donald
Cc:
Subject: RE: Solar panels
Hello Donald, thank you for your message.
Our panels are designed to go in parallel (positive to positive, negative to
negative)
The components of the panels are not designed to go in series.
Best regards,
Michael Carpenter
Customer Service Technician
Sunforce Products Inc.
1-888-478-6435 ext. 121”
I asked for a technical reply as to why they can only wired in parallel, that is what I got.
