Connecting Mismatched Solar Panels

Connecting solar panels in parallel is just the opposite of series connection and is used to increase the total output current of the array and hence the total output power while keeping the same voltage.

Connecting mismatched solar panels.

These panels are mismatched in both voltage and current so aren t ideally suited to being connected either in series or parallel. Here is a very clear picture of how to wire two mismatched solar panels in parallel. The same voltage is the system voltage which for off grid solar panels systems is usually as low as either 6v or 12v. So if you connect two solar panels with a rated voltage of 40 volts and a rated amperage of 5 amps in series the voltage of the series would be 80 volts while the amperage would remain at 5 amps.

Connecting solar panels in series. Solar queen at alte. Check out my website for solar system blueprints suggested components and much more. How to wire mismatched solar panels in series parallel.

Amy beaudet has been in the solar industry at the alte store since 2007. The following two tabs change content below. The rule of thumb when connecting solar panels directly to a battery is never connect more than c 10 watts where c is the capacity of your battery. You can wire multiple solar panels with this method but you must pay attention to the current.

Does off grid solar confuse you. For example a 110ah battery should never be connected to a panel more than 11w without a solar controller and if you are using a solar controller you do not need a blocking diode. She s been a sales rep an instructor and an all around solar evangelist sharing her passion for solar. Having said that when panels are attached in series one of the panel may carry a rated power below the other panel because of the lower current spec of this solar panel with respect to the other modules in the chain that unit could tend to.

If your output value is greater than 70a your panels and your system can be damaged and suffer problems related to the management of this high. The series connection is done by wiring the positive terminal of each panel to the negative terminal of the next panel a connection similar to the ones of the christmas lights until the final panel is connected to the charge controller or inverter. I have two solar panels a sanyo hit 240hde4 35 5 v and 6 77 a at max power and a panasonic sanyo hit vbhn245sj25 44 3 v and 5 54 a at max power. Absolute interconnected power 150w 150w 150w 150w 600w.