IMG_6486.PNG I am considering installing 5 amp low voltage disconnects on each of my 6 100 watt Renogy solar panels to isolate each panel that might be shaded and not producing 12+ volts.
The rationale behind this is to boost the output voltage of the 6 panels that are wired in parallel. I do have trees that are causing shade on the panels in the morning and in the evening. After many searches of the internet I have found no information about this concept.
My question to the experts is has anybody tried this and will this work? Are there any disadvantages to having shaded low output panels automatically taken offline until the are outputting 12+ volts?
The ultimate goal is to increase the output of my solar panel array.
The system currently consists of 6 12 volt panels wired in parallel to a Renogy Wanderer charge controller, a Morningstar TS-45 charge controller and an inverter all also wired in parallel to the panels. There are 2 charge controllers one to charge 4 120 Ahr Deep cycle batteries from Walmart and the other to charge a bank of sealed deep cycle batteries.
Thank you for any feedback that can be provided!
The rationale behind this is to boost the output voltage of the 6 panels that are wired in parallel. I do have trees that are causing shade on the panels in the morning and in the evening. After many searches of the internet I have found no information about this concept.
My question to the experts is has anybody tried this and will this work? Are there any disadvantages to having shaded low output panels automatically taken offline until the are outputting 12+ volts?
The ultimate goal is to increase the output of my solar panel array.
The system currently consists of 6 12 volt panels wired in parallel to a Renogy Wanderer charge controller, a Morningstar TS-45 charge controller and an inverter all also wired in parallel to the panels. There are 2 charge controllers one to charge 4 120 Ahr Deep cycle batteries from Walmart and the other to charge a bank of sealed deep cycle batteries.
Thank you for any feedback that can be provided!
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