opinion:frater_secessus:portable_panels
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opinion:frater_secessus:portable_panels [2023/10/21 20:13] frater_secessus [when portables outperform mounted] |
opinion:frater_secessus:portable_panels [2024/04/07 14:49] frater_secessus [when portables outperform mounted] |
* set out facing ~south((in the northern hemisphere)) at seasonally-optimal [[electrical:solar:output#panel_tilt|tilt]] in clear weather((tilt has minimal effect in overcast conditions)); or | * set out facing ~south((in the northern hemisphere)) at seasonally-optimal [[electrical:solar:output#panel_tilt|tilt]] in clear weather((tilt has minimal effect in overcast conditions)); or |
* moved throughout the day to optimally face the sun in clear weather. This can increase harvest over fixed tilt but requires frequent repositioning. To give you an idea, automated single-axis trackers that follow the sun automatically can increase yield over fixed tilt by 20-35%. Increases from occasional owner repositioning will be lower. | * moved throughout the day to optimally face the sun in clear weather. This can increase harvest over fixed tilt but requires frequent repositioning. To give you an idea, automated single-axis trackers that follow the sun automatically can increase yield over fixed tilt by 20-35%. Increases from occasional owner repositioning will be lower. |
* set out in the sun when the mounted solar needs to be shaded | * set out in the sun when the mounted solar needs to be shaded. For example, in hot weather the van can be emplaced against the eastern edge of a treeline. This will allow mounted panels to collect sun until ~noon and be shaded thereafter. Portables placed further east and facing west((or south, or southwest... play with it)) will run loads after the trees shade the van. [[https://img.mousetrap.net/2022/IMG_20220704_174821.jpg|Example setup]]. |
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