StuartV
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My 2nd post, whoop!
So I bought an Iconica 1KVA All in one hybrid solar charger inverter the other week, and bought a Trina 340W panel and an Ultramax 100aH Lifepo4 battery.
All hooked up, battery 1st etc.
I want to add another solar panel to produce more electricity to use, and to charge battery when no electricity is being drawn. I want to get either a 100W panel, or a 150W panel.....but will it work with what I already have?
Specs are:
INVERTER MODEL
1KVA
Max. PV Array Open Circuit Voltage = 102 Vdc
PV Array MPPT Voltage Range = 15~80Vdc
Charging current = 60A
Trina 340W panel:
Peak Power Watts-PMAX (Wp) 340
Maximum Power Voltage-UMPP (V) 34.2
Maximum Power Current-IMPP (A) 9.94
Open Circuit Voltage-UOC (V) 41.1
Short Circuit Current-ISC (A) 10.6
Module Efficiency ηm (%) 19.9
100W Renogy panel:
Maximum Power at STC: 100W
Cell Efficiency: 22%
Optimum Operating Voltage (Vmp): 20.4V
Open-Circuit Voltage (Voc): 24.3V
Optimum Operating Current (Imp): 4.91A
Short-Circuit Current (Isc): 5.21A
I have read through 10 pages of posts, read a fair few, and have watched some videos from Amy at AltE power or whatever they're called, but I'm still confused.
Series, parallel, amps, voltages....rice crispies!
The Iconica specs on websites say max solar is 500W, but then the specs for the MPPT model which I have, suggest I can have more than 500W of solar panels.
So, can I used the 340W panel I have, and add another 100/150W panel and get more power?
(I did get 314W out the Trina today, best I've seen so far!)
I'm in the UK btw ?
Thanks for your replies in advance
So I bought an Iconica 1KVA All in one hybrid solar charger inverter the other week, and bought a Trina 340W panel and an Ultramax 100aH Lifepo4 battery.
All hooked up, battery 1st etc.
I want to add another solar panel to produce more electricity to use, and to charge battery when no electricity is being drawn. I want to get either a 100W panel, or a 150W panel.....but will it work with what I already have?
Specs are:
INVERTER MODEL
1KVA
Max. PV Array Open Circuit Voltage = 102 Vdc
PV Array MPPT Voltage Range = 15~80Vdc
Charging current = 60A
Trina 340W panel:
Peak Power Watts-PMAX (Wp) 340
Maximum Power Voltage-UMPP (V) 34.2
Maximum Power Current-IMPP (A) 9.94
Open Circuit Voltage-UOC (V) 41.1
Short Circuit Current-ISC (A) 10.6
Module Efficiency ηm (%) 19.9
100W Renogy panel:
Maximum Power at STC: 100W
Cell Efficiency: 22%
Optimum Operating Voltage (Vmp): 20.4V
Open-Circuit Voltage (Voc): 24.3V
Optimum Operating Current (Imp): 4.91A
Short-Circuit Current (Isc): 5.21A
I have read through 10 pages of posts, read a fair few, and have watched some videos from Amy at AltE power or whatever they're called, but I'm still confused.
Series, parallel, amps, voltages....rice crispies!
The Iconica specs on websites say max solar is 500W, but then the specs for the MPPT model which I have, suggest I can have more than 500W of solar panels.
So, can I used the 340W panel I have, and add another 100/150W panel and get more power?
(I did get 314W out the Trina today, best I've seen so far!)
I'm in the UK btw ?
Thanks for your replies in advance