I am in the beginning stages of a Solar Build. As I research and learn about setting, the inverters have limits. Typical is a 600V input and a max amp input of 16–18. All this is dependent on inverters, but those seem to be common. It looks like I will need 20 panels. Again, depending on the panel size (but I was looking at the big ones from mission solar), 10 panels in series adjusted for temperature is over 500 volts. That will meet the inverter volt limit, but when I tie the other 10 panels in parallel, that will push me over on the amp input. Each panel is a little over 11 amps, so it doubles when I tie them together.
Like I said these are general numbers and change based on panel specs but it appears it is difficult to meet the specs of the inverter at 20 panels. My questions are
1) Can you solve this or do you have to accept clipping. If you accept the clip, what does that do for your overall output. Lots of money to not get full use.
2) Is there another way ....What am I missing.. can not be the only one designing a 20 panel system
I suppose I could get another inverter but that is costly.
Thoughts help etc
Thanks
Like I said these are general numbers and change based on panel specs but it appears it is difficult to meet the specs of the inverter at 20 panels. My questions are
1) Can you solve this or do you have to accept clipping. If you accept the clip, what does that do for your overall output. Lots of money to not get full use.
2) Is there another way ....What am I missing.. can not be the only one designing a 20 panel system
I suppose I could get another inverter but that is costly.
Thoughts help etc
Thanks