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howardwheeler
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Apr 15, 2017

What happens when a solar panel makes too many amps?

What happens when panels produce on occasion more amps than the controller is rated for? For instance, in my case I have a 60 amp Morningstar MPPT controller but my three 315 watt panels could under i...
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howardwheeler
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Apr 16, 2017
Very informative. Does the panel, then, actually become slightly cooler when the "valve" is open, that is, when the circuit closes? If this sounds stupid it's only because in the fundamentals of electricity I am stupid.

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