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--- electrical:solar:series_vs_parallel [2020/05/04 10:32]
frater_secessus [Series]
+++ electrical:solar:series_vs_parallel [2020/05/09 12:33]
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: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.
+Broadly speaking, 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 or higher nominal voltage panels used and [[electrical:solar:charge_controller#mppt|MPPT]] controllers.
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     * **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
+    * short serial strings are **more susceptible to partial shading** losses than parallel
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 ===== Series-Parallel =====
+FIXME

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