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electrical:solar:overpaneling [2018/07/20 16:45] frater_secessus [MPPT and heat] |
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**Overpaneling** has two related meanings; | **Overpaneling** has two related meanings; | ||
- | * [[# | + | * Most common meaning: |
- | * [[# | + | * Less common meaning: |
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* you want to get deeply cycled batteries charging as early as possible in the morning | * you want to get deeply cycled batteries charging as early as possible in the morning | ||
* you spend most of your time in areas with [[electrical: | * you spend most of your time in areas with [[electrical: | ||
+ | * you spend time in partial shade | ||
* you want to use a smaller controller instead of jumping up to the next size. Example, 43A max output and your choices are 40A or 60A controllers. | * you want to use a smaller controller instead of jumping up to the next size. Example, 43A max output and your choices are 40A or 60A controllers. | ||
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- when there is very little load being used | - when there is very little load being used | ||
- | This occurs because the PPT controller moves Vpanel toward Voc to reduce current when less is needed but battery voltage is high, as in late Absorption | + | This occurs because the PPT controller moves Vpanel toward Voc to reduce current when less is needed but battery voltage is high, as in late Absorption. |
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- | Overpaneling the bank gets lead-acid batteries charged faster and keeps them charged longer than other approaches. | + | Overpaneling the bank gets lead-acid batteries charged faster((faster/ |