gaveupontv
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Hi I bought a Renogy 600 watt system through Amazon a week or so ago and its putting out far less power than I expected. I put 2 3 panels into series, and then into a parallel into my Renogy 60 amp charge controller. I have not finalized the bt1 or bt2 (forget which) blue tooth module but that shouldn't affect anything but monitoring. I'm getting the correct voltage of 3 panels in series (2 sets of this in parallel) but my wattage is way less than 100 watts. This was later in the day, but still...
I understand I can check the panels individually by exposing them to sunlight while hooking up a amp meter, the type with a clamp that goes over the wires w/o direct connection. The video I saw was just one panel, but shouldn't I also be able to hook the 3 series connected panels together and be able to do the same? Since they are in series, I should get the same amperage (w/ 3 times the voltage of single panel) correct, although its probably better to test the panels individually?
I have 2 100 amp lead acid (dunno flooded or agm) in parallel, although I soon an going to get a lithium 300 or 400 amp battery. Kinda looking at a server rack 400 amp battery thats around $1500. I think I have about every meter I need to check things
I understand I can check the panels individually by exposing them to sunlight while hooking up a amp meter, the type with a clamp that goes over the wires w/o direct connection. The video I saw was just one panel, but shouldn't I also be able to hook the 3 series connected panels together and be able to do the same? Since they are in series, I should get the same amperage (w/ 3 times the voltage of single panel) correct, although its probably better to test the panels individually?
I have 2 100 amp lead acid (dunno flooded or agm) in parallel, although I soon an going to get a lithium 300 or 400 amp battery. Kinda looking at a server rack 400 amp battery thats around $1500. I think I have about every meter I need to check things