Hi All,
This question comes about by seeing a set of panels wired to a motor in such a way that the panel generating the most power determines which way a small motor turns.
So, small DC motor has two leads: A & B. A is connected to the Positive of Panel X, Ground of Panel X is connected to Ground of Panel Y, Positive of Panel Y is connected to B.
When Panel X produces more power, current will flow in one direction (thus reverse through Panel B) & Vice-Versa.
Here is a link where something is wired up that way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkhVomoD47g
The concern is damage to the panels but I've not found anything that talks about that directly so here I am askin!
The flip-side of the question might be: Is there a circuit that can reverse polarity to the motor without reverse flow through the "weaker" panel?
Thanks,
-g
This question comes about by seeing a set of panels wired to a motor in such a way that the panel generating the most power determines which way a small motor turns.
So, small DC motor has two leads: A & B. A is connected to the Positive of Panel X, Ground of Panel X is connected to Ground of Panel Y, Positive of Panel Y is connected to B.
When Panel X produces more power, current will flow in one direction (thus reverse through Panel B) & Vice-Versa.
Here is a link where something is wired up that way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkhVomoD47g
The concern is damage to the panels but I've not found anything that talks about that directly so here I am askin!
The flip-side of the question might be: Is there a circuit that can reverse polarity to the motor without reverse flow through the "weaker" panel?
Thanks,
-g
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