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--- electrical:solar:series_vs_parallel [2019/02/01 20:12]
frater_secessus [Series]
+++ electrical:solar:series_vs_parallel [2019/02/01 20:15]
frater_secessus [Series and Parallel solar arrays]
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 ====== Series and Parallel solar arrays ======
-In general, parallel arrays of nominal 12v [[electrical:solar:panels|panels]] are used with [[electrical:solar:PWM|PWM]] [[electrical:solar:charge controller|charge controllers]] and serial arrays with higher nominal voltage panels and [[electrical:solar:MPPT|MPPT]] controllers.
+In general, parallel arrays of nominal 12v [[electrical:solar:panels|panels]] are used with [[electrical:solar:charge_controller#pwm]] [[electrical:solar:charge controller|charge controllers]] and serial arrays with higher nominal voltage panels and [[electrical:solar:charge_controller#mppt|MPPT]] controllers.
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   * CON
     * series arrays can generate quite **high operating voltages**.  Be sure your controller can handle the VoC with edge effect.
-    * r**equires MPPT charger** to get full use of high-voltage arrays under normal conditions.
+    * **requires MPPT charger** to get full use of high-voltage arrays under normal conditions.
     * thin film panels are generally not recommended for use in serial arrays
     * **more susceptible to partial shading** problems than parallel

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