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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Series - easier to wire, no Y-splitters, thinner cable.
Parallel - need Y-splitters, "possibly" thicker cable and rooftop junction box.
Like Mr Wiz said, parallel is less affected by shading of one panel. This is the only reason to consider parallel, in your case. For camping mostly in the open - go series.
No difference for battery health, either way.
6*6V - either your battery bank is oversized or you're using daily too much energy for a boondocker. Consider using less. High-wattage appliances don't go well with solar (or need to be run on generator, rather than on battery). Obvious question, LED lights conversion - done?
Parallel - need Y-splitters, "possibly" thicker cable and rooftop junction box.
Like Mr Wiz said, parallel is less affected by shading of one panel. This is the only reason to consider parallel, in your case. For camping mostly in the open - go series.
No difference for battery health, either way.
6*6V - either your battery bank is oversized or you're using daily too much energy for a boondocker. Consider using less. High-wattage appliances don't go well with solar (or need to be run on generator, rather than on battery). Obvious question, LED lights conversion - done?
