Solar Panels, Leafy Shadows and Bypass Diodes
3x250W panels, 3 bypass diodes each, series connected 91Vmp. A 5-10A battery draw over the panel output was maintained until 2:08. The rig is in Casa Grande, AZ about 40 miles south of Phoenix and fac...
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You were smart to spread your panels fully over the roof so hopefully at least one could avoid shadows.
My two parallel panels are both at the rear of the trailer. And often when I back into a site, I back into shadows covering both, at least in part.
Discovered last summer that I got more solar energy at an open site on an overcast day, than at a partially shady site on a sunny day.
My next project is to add a third parallel panel at the front of the trailer.
My two parallel panels are both at the rear of the trailer. And often when I back into a site, I back into shadows covering both, at least in part.
Discovered last summer that I got more solar energy at an open site on an overcast day, than at a partially shady site on a sunny day.
My next project is to add a third parallel panel at the front of the trailer.
