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electrical:solar:overpaneling [2021/06/05 17:43] frater_secessus [Overpaneling] |
electrical:solar:overpaneling [2023/11/22 10:31] frater_secessus [vs. charge controller] |
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- | **Example: | + | With appropriate overpaneling the clipping is relatively minor. |
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+ | >> Generally total energy harvested from a 130% panel oversizing results in less than 1% annual energy loss. -- [[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== theory ==== | ||
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+ | Consider the image to the right.((The image is that of a different PV-related configuration but it works for our purposes.)) The smaller/ | ||
The larger/ | The larger/ | ||
The striped area is the peak power " | The striped area is the peak power " | ||
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* you spend time in partial shade | * 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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+ | Let's say you want to adhere to Victron' | ||
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+ | * 500w / 14.2v = 35.2A. | ||
+ | * 35.2A on a 30A MPPT is 17.3% overpaneled: | ||
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Since the underbanked system has less capacity will reduce your actual [[electrical: | Since the underbanked system has less capacity will reduce your actual [[electrical: | ||
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+ | Further reading: | ||
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+ | * [[electrical: | ||