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opinion:frater_secessus:beginner_mistakes [2022/11/08 12:13]
frater_secessus [No solar]
opinion:frater_secessus:beginner_mistakes [2022/11/08 12:18]
frater_secessus [buying the wrong panel]
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   * 20%-30% of rated power in **normal full overcast**   * 20%-30% of rated power in **normal full overcast**
   * 33%-50% of rated power in **bright overcast**   * 33%-50% of rated power in **bright overcast**
-  * 75%-90% of rated power under **full sun**+  * 70%-90% of rated power under **full sun**
  
  
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 Don't get me started on people **flat-mounting poly/mono flex panels to the roof of their van**.  Maximum cost, maximum power loss due to temp derating, //and// with the bonus of blasting re-radiated heat right through the van roof.  It's a crap trifecta.  Don't get me started on people **flat-mounting poly/mono flex panels to the roof of their van**.  Maximum cost, maximum power loss due to temp derating, //and// with the bonus of blasting re-radiated heat right through the van roof.  It's a crap trifecta. 
  
-=== mixing different panels === 
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-Mixing differently-rated panels will always be sub-optimal.  People  who know what they are doing can minimize the losses.  Beginners should either buy identical panels or run different types on separate controllers.  
  
 === Panel types and controllers === === Panel types and controllers ===
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