2 x 50 watt solar panels
Submitted: Thursday, Mar 13, 2008 at 16:57
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Member - Stewart P (QLD)
What is the best way to wire them together to go through my regulator
Reply By: Member - joc45 (WA) - Thursday, Mar 13, 2008 at 17:28
Thursday, Mar 13, 2008 at 17:28
Hi Stewart,
The regulators should be isolated with diodes to prevent one panel feeding back to the other. There will most likely be a diode already provided in the connection box on the back of the panel.
Basically, connect the negative connections of the panel together, then to the negative input of the regulator, then connect a diode to the positive connection of each panel, with the arrow of the diode pointing away from the + lead of the panel; ie the arrows pointing towards each other. Then connect the combined output of the diodes to the + solar input of the regulator.
Gerry
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Follow Up By: Member - joc45 (WA) - Thursday, Mar 13, 2008 at 17:28
Thursday, Mar 13, 2008 at 17:28
typo!
I meant the panels should be isolated with diodes, not the regulators (duh!)
Gerry
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Reply By: Member - Stewart P (QLD) - Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 06:32
Saturday, Mar 15, 2008 at 06:32
Gerry This helps heaps thank you
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