porkchopmountain
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Newbie question. Can you wire up two solar panels that have an "optimum operating voltage: 20.4v" (so 40.8v) in a series with a 100/30 mppt controller to a 12v battery? I would guess the controller converts that 40.8v down to 12v for the battery?
I ended up purchasing two renogy 100watt panels this past week and a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 MPPT controller. I'm trying to figure out if I should wire them up in a series or parallel. They will be used for camping (panels on the ground, not on a roof) so I will be able to reposition them if needed. I bought the stuff to make them parallel but not sure which route to go. My plan was to have the mc4 y connectors near the panels, plug that into a breaker, run a 10awg wire 10' to the mppt, then have a 2' from the mppt to the battery.
I'm just not sure if the MPPT controller automatically converts the more than 12v from the panels down to 12v for the battery.
Thanks in advanced!
I ended up purchasing two renogy 100watt panels this past week and a Victron SmartSolar 100/30 MPPT controller. I'm trying to figure out if I should wire them up in a series or parallel. They will be used for camping (panels on the ground, not on a roof) so I will be able to reposition them if needed. I bought the stuff to make them parallel but not sure which route to go. My plan was to have the mc4 y connectors near the panels, plug that into a breaker, run a 10awg wire 10' to the mppt, then have a 2' from the mppt to the battery.
I'm just not sure if the MPPT controller automatically converts the more than 12v from the panels down to 12v for the battery.
Thanks in advanced!