Renogy 200W ShadowFlux Anti-Shading N-Type

[velvetpig]

I have a Renogy 200W ShadowFlux Anti-Shading N-Type Solar Panel Open Circuit Voltage
36.5V. And a DCC30S 12V 30A Dual Input DC to DC Battery Charger with MPPT with Input Voltage
30 VDC.
Is there a step down converter i can use to drop 36 volt to 30 volts?
Thank you

 

[sunshine_eggo]

I have a Renogy 200W ShadowFlux Anti-Shading N-Type Solar Panel Open Circuit Voltage
36.5V. And a DCC30S 12V 30A Dual Input DC to DC Battery Charger with MPPT with Input Voltage
30 VDC.
Is there a step down converter i can use to drop 36 volt to 30 volts?
Thank you

No. That's a known limitation of those units and why they're pretty much useless for anything but "12V" panels (~20Voc).

Get the new 50A. IIRC, it's good up to 50V.

 

[Suijkerbuijk]

You can stap down but its useless to do.
Your panels will have so slow charge.
That a bicycle with his alternator have more power.

Best thing is to sell the mppt unit or the solarpanel.

Personal go
1x dc to dc
1x mppt .
Than you are not stuck with pv volt input of 50volts.

I have look a lot of those unit and all around 30-50pv volts input.
And i think the reason is that dc to dc part is inside connect to the mppt.
And that is the reason i have that big limit on the pv input volts.

 

[Tomt28]

No. That's a known limitation of those units and why they're pretty much useless for anything but "12V" panels (~20Voc).

Get the new 50A. IIRC, it's good up to 50V.

I’m very new to solar and have been looking at those panels. Are you saying i can’t string those in series and use them with any decent performance? I have 2 48 volt eg4 batteries and an eg4 3000 on an RV.

 

[Tomt28]

I’m very new to solar and have been looking at those panels. Are you saying i can’t string those in series and use them with any decent performance? I have 2 48 volt eg4 batteries and an eg4 3000 on an RV.

I thought ther performing in shade was good and i need 30” wide panels.

 

[Tomt28]

I thought ther performing in shade was good and i need 30” wide panels.

The eg4 3000 has really high minimum voltage and maximum voltage. My ai says its a perfect match!

 

[sunshine_eggo]

I’m very new to solar and have been looking at those panels. Are you saying i can’t string those in series and use them with any decent performance? I have 2 48 volt eg4 batteries and an eg4 3000 on an RV.

No. I was referring to the renogy charger.

DCC30S 12V 30A Dual Input DC to DC Battery Charger with MPPT with Input Voltage

You can string those panels in series.

 

[Tomt28]

I just wrote to you on another thread too! I can’t keep up with you! This was older so I thought. Would reply to the recent one then you quickly replied to this one. I’m sure you’re replying to the other now! So 7 of these to an eg4 3000ehv 48 is maybe a good match/ i don’t completely understand the numbers yet. PV array MPPT voltage range 120-450vdc. Startup voltage 42vdc. Max current draw 18A. Max charging current 80A. The best I can tell so far is it’s a good match. My copilot say so anyway!

 

[Tomt28]

7 of the shadeflux panels are 255.5 volt.

 

[sunshine_eggo]

7 of the shadeflux panels are 255.5 volt.

If that's well under the maximum MPPT Voc, you're good.

 

[Tomt28]

If that's well under the maximum MPPT Voc, you're good.

Awesome.much appreciated. See if i can find a coupon code or get them from Amazon .get the little gears rolling or just buy their tilt racks. Kinda high . I think i can make them. Maybe use a clasp instead of the screw unscrew system .thanks again

 

[StanYU]

Awesome.much appreciated. See if i can find a coupon code or get them from Amazon .get the little gears rolling or just buy their tilt racks. Kinda high . I think i can make them. Maybe use a clasp instead of the screw unscrew system .thanks again

I just made a purchase in 200W shadowflux, they offered me a discount code (CODE), you can check whether it is still valid.
BTW, I really like the new 200W shadowflux, it's cool!

 

[AntronX]

20.7% is not that impressive when 22.5% panels are available. Renogy needs to stop buying lowest binned solar cells.

 

[littleharbor2]

At $1.20 a watt and a 5-year warranty i would definitely pass

 

[StanYU]

20.7% is not that impressive when 22.5% panels are available. Renogy needs to stop buying lowest binned solar cells.

Really?! But seems that Renogy ShadowFlux has reach 25%? then I made a purchase...and they gave me a 10% off

 

[StanYU]

At $1.20 a watt and a 5-year warranty i would definitely pass

Don't scare me bro... I wonder if I'm making a mistake.
I buy the shadowflux at $1 with a coupon code (name: RNGCODE), $401 for 400W. Their customer service told me ShadowFlux is 5-year warranty

 

[Kid Solar]

Don't scare me bro... I wonder if I'm making a mistake.
I buy the shadowflux at $1 with a coupon code (name: RNGCODE), $401 for 400W. Their customer service told me ShadowFlux is 5-year warranty

Holy crap that's expensive.

My 475w panels were US$90ea?

Only bought 6, free shipping too!

 

[littleharbor2]

Their customer service told me ShadowFlux is 5-year warranty

I read it in the link that you posted.

BTW, My most recent purchase was 595 watt bifacial panels for 175 a piece, 29 cents a watt.

 

[Daveinmi]

I just finished watching Will's YouTube video on these - and while I think people with sunny, flat areas can get a much better value with bifacial, I think these are a fantastic offering. Here is where I think they fit - I live on a lot with lots of tree cover, and I don't have a spot for a large fixed array that is going to get clear sun. I have a variety of panels I have used to build my knowledge of solar but I felt like if I was going to install anything permanently it would have to by something like the BougeRV CIGS panels. Those panels are also expensive, and have a lot more bypass diodes - but they allow for shading of parts of the panel while still producing quite a bit of their rated power. Seems like these panels would be a great fit if you did not need the ability to bend like CIGS, and they are smaller at 50" x 30" vs the 200w CIGS panel being 83" x 27". These panels are also $200 less than the CIGS.

 

[AntronX]

Really?! But seems that Renogy ShadowFlux has reach 25%? then I made a purchase...and they gave me a 10% off

Spec says 20.7% https://www.renogy.com/renogy-200w-shadowflux-anti-shading-n-type-solar-panel/

 

[StanYU]

Holy crap that's expensive.

My 475w panels were US$90ea?

Only bought 6, free shipping too!

No way...man! Which product did you buy?

 

[StanYU]

I just finished watching Will's YouTube video on these - and while I think people with sunny, flat areas can get a much better value with bifacial, I think these are a fantastic offering. Here is where I think they fit - I live on a lot with lots of tree cover, and I don't have a spot for a large fixed array that is going to get clear sun. I have a variety of panels I have used to build my knowledge of solar but I felt like if I was going to install anything permanently it would have to by something like the BougeRV CIGS panels. Those panels are also expensive, and have a lot more bypass diodes - but they allow for shading of parts of the panel while still producing quite a bit of their rated power. Seems like these panels would be a great fit if you did not need the ability to bend like CIGS, and they are smaller at 50" x 30" vs the 200w CIGS panel being 83" x 27". These panels are also $200 less than the CIGS.

Totally agree. Will is making his second video which will compare the ShadowFlux with traditional Mono. Looking forward to the test result.

 

[StanYU]

Spec says 20.7% https://www.renogy.com/renogy-200w-shadowflux-anti-shading-n-type-solar-panel/
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Thx Antron. The panels are still on the way, so I'm going to assemble the system when I get it and see how it performs.

 

[Kid Solar]

No way...man! Which product did you buy?

Jinko Tiger Neo

 

[Enketchum]

Everything Renogy makes is overpriced