Adding extra solar panel to 2019 Northern Lite

[devildog1971]

My Northern Lite came with one 95 watt solar panel. I would like to add another but my solar knowledge is lacking. does the second panel have to be a 95 watt panel or can I add a 100 Watt The one is almost like a trickle charger not enough to charge from 50% even in sun most of the day

[Old_Days]

I just put another 100 watt panel on my 811. I have put solar on before and I have had good luck with Renogy products. The charge controller that Northern Lite installs at the factory is a pretty good one.

[scout4trout]

We added a 100 watt panel last summer to our Northern Lite and it really made a difference. Lots of info about adding panels on the Facebook NL group.

[Lwiddis]

What wire size did the manufacturer use and what is the length of the run from the panel to the controller? Is your controller rated to handle the additional amps?

[naturist]

Same voltage, different amperage, put them in parallel. Same amperage, different voltage, put them in series.

[Camper_Jeff___K]

I have an old 67 watt thin film Unisolar panel. I added a new 170 watt GoPower mono crystal panel. Both have the same voltage rating and have worked very well together for about a year now. Or splurge and get two new panels.

[pianotuna]

In a perfect world the added panel should be identical. In real life, if the voltage is less than one volt different, it may work well in parallel.