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electrical:solar:shading [2020/02/08 11:24] frater_secessus [panel configuration for partial shade] |
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====== Partial shading ====== | ====== Partial shading ====== | ||
- | Partial shading can have surprisingly dramatic effects on panel output. The weirdest part is that //partial// shading can have more devastating effects on output than //full shading// like heavy overcast or evenly shaded forest canopies. | + | Partial shading can have surprisingly dramatic effects on [[electrical: |
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+ | ===== reminder: | ||
- | It works this way: | ||
- | - partial shade causes //voltage differences// | + | **Before we begin:** solar panels are " |
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- | - overheating the shaded cell and possibly damaging it | + | Partial shading in this context means: |
- | To prevent damage | + | * light is falling on the panel |
+ | * but not evenly on the panel -- it is different on some cells | ||
+ | To prevent power from rushing into the shaded cells panels have bypass diodes. | ||