Solar panels in series or parallel?
Hello All, It has been a while since I have been here. I need to come back more often. I have a 2016 fuzion 345. Love the tech but man does it eat power. I did put 6 6 volt batteries and that w...
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BFL13 wrote:
Actually, in parallel you add the amps, and in series you add the volts.
The big factor there is the Voc limit of the solar controller which will fry if you go over the Voc limit at all, no second chances.
Unless there is much shading in your situation, there is no advantage in amps to the battery either way. If there is some shading, parallel is better for daily AH haul.
You are right. I did get it backwards. I was going off this site.
http://solarloco.com/blog/diy-solar-panels/the-difference-between-series-and-parallel-circuits/
I have a 40 amp controller. It can handle 1560w/12v. 72 cell Voc < 46v.
