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Re: Thoughts and feedback on connecting panels together: which on what string?
Midnite Solar has a nice array calculator... You can plug in your array information and min/max temperatures (Voc-array-cold and Vmp-array-hot) to figure out if your "combination" will work…1 · -
Re: Thoughts and feedback on connecting panels together: which on what string?
That is certainly where I would start... Monitor the system in full sun and a discharged battery bank (80% or less State of Charge), And see that you are getting (at least) 50%-77% of the solar array…1 · -
Re: Thoughts and feedback on connecting panels together: which on what string?
You do have the option of adding a second MPPT charge controller--One for the 5+1 array, and the second for the new 2x Trinas. The rough rule of thumb is that adding panels in series should have Imp …1 · -
Re: "You Will Own Nothing:"
Unfortunately, voting has less and less to do with actual "government" policies. NGO"s (non-government organizations) are working hand in hand with government... For example: https://e…2 · -
Re: Help with Low Power Mountain Top Solar Radio Repeater
More or less, you probably want to see around 14.0 to 14.7 volts charging (depending on exact lead acid battery type) to be charging.... At 13.6 to 13.8 volts you are probably (mostly) just floating …1 ·
