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--- 12v:sg_troubleshooting [2025/06/24 19:46]
frater_secessus [maxxing out the solar input]
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frater_secessus [must I use the PS brand's proprietary solar panels?]
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 ===== must I use the PS brand's proprietary solar panels? =====
-No, you can use any panel that meets the PS' requirements.  Consult the power station's [[lifestyle:faq_solar_generator#solar_charging_limits|solar ("PV") input specs]] and buy panel[s] whose [[electrical:solar:panels#specifications|output specs]] are within the the stated limits of the PS' internal [[electrical:solar:charge_controller|solar charge controller]].  For the purposes of this section we will use these actual input specs for reference:
+No, you can use any panel that meets the PS' requirements.  Consult the power station's [[lifestyle:faq_solar_generator#solar_charging_limits|solar ("PV") input specs]] and buy panel[s] whose [[electrical:solar:panels#specifications|output specs]] are within the PS' limits.  This will ensure that the PS' internal [[electrical:solar:charge_controller|solar charge controller]] is not damaged by overvoltage.  For the purposes of this section we will use these actual input specs for reference:
 ''12v-45v, 10A''

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