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electrical:solar:overpaneling [2018/12/06 07:47]
frater_secessus [Overpaneling] common meaning 		electrical:solar:overpaneling [2020/01/21 13:12]
frater_secessus [vs. battery bank]
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 **Overpaneling** has two related meanings;  both refer to having more solar panel output than a system might otherwise require. **Overpaneling** has two related meanings;  both refer to having more solar panel output than a system might otherwise require.
  
-  * [[#vs._charge_controller|overpaneled charge controller]] - battery bank and charge controller are evenly matched;  panel nominal or actual output is  more than the controller's rating. +  * Most common meaning:  [[#vs._charge_controller|overpaneled charge controller]] - battery bank and charge controller are evenly matched;  panel nominal or actual output is  more than the controller's rating.  This is the most common meaning. 
-  * [[#vs._battery_bank|overpaneled battery bank]] - solar panels and charge controller are evenly matched; both are oversized compared to battery bank.  This is the most common meaning.+  * Less common meaning:  [[#vs._battery_bank|overpaneled battery bank]] - solar panels and charge controller are evenly matched; both are oversized compared to battery bank.  
    
  
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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:solar#weather-related_issues|marginal insolation]], like the Pacific Northwest   * you spend most of your time in areas with [[electrical:solar#weather-related_issues|marginal insolation]], like the Pacific Northwest
 +  * 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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-Overpaneling the bank gets lead-acid batteries charged faster and keeps them charged longer than other approaches.  This minimizes [[electrical:depth_of_discharge#partial_state_of_charge|battery murdering partial state of charge conditions]] found in [[electrical:solar:overbanking|overbanking]].+Overpaneling the bank gets lead-acid batteries charged faster((faster/shorter Bulk charging stages -  Absorption duration will not be affected)) and keeps them charged longer than other approaches.  This minimizes [[electrical:depth_of_discharge#partial_state_of_charge|battery murdering partial state of charge conditions]] found in [[electrical:solar:overbanking|overbanking]].
  
  
electrical/solar/overpaneling.txt · Last modified: 2023/11/22 10:31 by frater_secessus

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