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  • Fish
    Junior Member
    • Mar 2011
    • 2

    Series or parallel

    I was wondering if it is better to wire my 4 solar cells in series or parallel. The problem is that a utility pole casts a shadow that will move across the panels as the sun moves across the sky. I am thinking in parallel, as the other three cells can still produce while one is shaded.
  • Mike90250
    Moderator
    • May 2009
    • 16020

    #2
    That should work OK, If I have the same minds eye view that you have
    Powerfab top of pole PV mount (2) | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
    || Midnight Classic 200 | 10, Evergreen 200w in a 160VOC array ||
    || VEC1093 12V Charger | Maha C401 aa/aaa Charger | SureSine | Sunsaver MPPT 15A

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