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Empty_Nest__Soo
Explorer
Jun 03, 2015

Solar panels for less than ideal conditions - bypass diodes?

I’m looking at adding solar capacity to the coach. For boondocking, we figure to be in an area where overcast, clouds, some shade, etc. are common. I want to choose panels that will perform as well ...
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time2roll
Nomad
Jun 03, 2015
Empty Nest, Soon wrote:
From what research I've done, it seems like nominal 12-volt panels usually have 3 diodes dividing 4 rows of cells. Are they all this way? Or how do I tell if a panel has more or less than 4, other than contact the manufacturer?

Wayne


Four rows probably two diodes. Six rows in a 24v panel generally have three.

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