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--- electrical:solar:series_vs_parallel [2024/01/03 14:05]
frater_secessus [TL;DR]
+++ electrical:solar:series_vs_parallel [2024/01/03 14:07]
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   * With [[electrical:solar:charge_controller#mppt|MPPT]] solar charge controllers and 12v house battery bank there is often //little practical difference between parallel and series solar arrays//.
   * [[electrical:solar:charge_controller#pwm|PWM controllers]] run arrays of the same nominal voltage as their battery bank:  12v and 12v, 24v and 24v.
+  * //generally speaking//, parallel panels will perform better in [[electrical:solar:shading|partial shade]] than series. [but don't shade your panels in the first place -- secessus]
   * A 24v array, for example, could be made of 24v panels in parallel or 12v panels in series.
   * series arrays can reduce capital costs in some circumstances

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