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frater_secessus [maxxing out the solar input] 		12v:sg_troubleshooting [2025/06/24 19:47] (current)
frater_secessus [must I use the PS brand's proprietary solar panels?]
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 ===== must I use the PS brand's proprietary solar panels? ===== ===== must I use the PS brand's proprietary solar panels? =====
  
-No, you can use any panel that meets the PS' requirements.  Consult the power station's [[lifestyle:faq_solar_generator#solar_charging_limits|solar ("PV") input specs]] and buy panel[s] whose [[electrical:solar:panels#specifications|output specs]] are within the the stated limits of the PS' internal [[electrical:solar:charge_controller|solar charge controller]].  For the purposes of this section we will use these actual input specs for reference:+No, you can use any panel that meets the PS' requirements.  Consult the power station's [[lifestyle:faq_solar_generator#solar_charging_limits|solar ("PV") input specs]] and buy panel[s] whose [[electrical:solar:panels#specifications|output specs]] are within the PS' limits.  This will ensure that the PS' internal [[electrical:solar:charge_controller|solar charge controller]] is not damaged by overvoltage.  For the purposes of this section we will use these actual input specs for reference:
  
 ''12v-45v, 10A'' ''12v-45v, 10A''
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   * 40Vmp x 10A = 400w   * 40Vmp x 10A = 400w
  
-So a general rule of thumb to get the most power out of panel + SG combo is to select panels that will (by themselves or when arranged in series) have a Voc toward((not //at//)) the upper end of the PS' input limit.  +So a general rule of thumb to get the most power out of panel + SG combo is to select panels that will (by themselves or when arranged in series) have a Voc toward((not //at//)) the upper end of the PS' input limit.  This will place the Vmp as high up in the input voltage range as practical without going over. 
 ==== can I overpanel my power station? ==== ==== can I overpanel my power station? ====
  
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