Solar charging with some shade
I'm facing west today, so I'm getting a pretty good shadow on one of six series-connected panels. Panels are all around 135w @ 12v. Shade is on the far-left panel - about half of it: No...
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Hi 2oldman,
If you series connect two six volt batteries where one has a capacity of 2 amp-hours and the other has 200 amp-hours, then the capacity at twelve volts is only 2 amp-hours. (that darned small hole gets in the way big time).
If you parallel connect two twelve volt batteries where one has a capacity of 1 amp-hour and the other has 100 amp-hours, then the capacity at twelve volts will be 101 amp-hours.
If you series connect two six volt batteries where one has a capacity of 2 amp-hours and the other has 200 amp-hours, then the capacity at twelve volts is only 2 amp-hours. (that darned small hole gets in the way big time).
If you parallel connect two twelve volt batteries where one has a capacity of 1 amp-hour and the other has 100 amp-hours, then the capacity at twelve volts will be 101 amp-hours.
2oldman wrote:
When you connect electrical devices together, you can increase volts or amps, but not both. Like batteries.. you get 12v from 2 -6v, but the amp-hours (capacity) remain the same.
Not sure I get the 2nd part..
