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   * **voltage** - 22Voc is a common voltage limit, effectively limiting one to [[electrical:solar:panels#panel_voltage|12v nominal]] panels.   * **voltage** - 22Voc is a common voltage limit, effectively limiting one to [[electrical:solar:panels#panel_voltage|12v nominal]] panels.
-  * **current** limit - 3A is a common input current limit on smaller, less-expensive units.  With PWM controllers the max power harvestable will be 3A x [internal battery voltage], which can be as low as 9v.  9v x 3A 27w.  MPPT controllers with the same limit might run the panels at 18v:  18v x 3A = 54w.((minus DC-DC conversion losses of ~5%))+  * **current** limit - 3A is a common input current limit on smaller, less-expensive units.   
 +    * With PWM controllers the max power harvestable will be 3A x [internal battery voltage], which can be as low as 9v.  9v x 3A 27w.   
 +    * MPPT controllers with the same limit might run the panels at 18v, the Vmp:  18v x 3A = 54w((minus DC-DC conversion losses of ~5%))
  
  
lifestyle/faq_solar_generator.txt · Last modified: 2024/02/05 18:50 by princess_fluffypants