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12thgenusa
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Oct 23, 2013

What is your solar panel operating temperature?

Comments in an earlier thread concerning solar panel operating temperature and the effect it has panel output and particularly on MPPT controller output, led to searching the web for information on ac...
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Salvo
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Oct 25, 2013
Surprised some are so negative on measuring panel temperature. It's an intricate part of knowing how solar works. Heat is a mppt performance killer. And yes, there are things you can do to reduce temperature rise. The key is to mount panels with adequate air gap to avoid a 20% power reduction.

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