sarahstaar
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Would like clarification on something ....
Currently I'm using 2 Victron SmartSolar MPPT RS 450/100 solar charge controllers...
Currently I have connected 4 strings of solar panels.
8 panels in series
8S = 336V/10A
In reality a very rarely gets to 10A it's usually 9.5A I think I've only ever seen 10A once very briefly.
I would like to connect up 16 more panels so I need to reconfigure things but would like to know if I will be overloading the charge controllers or not.
I'm thinking of putting two of the strings in parallel,
So each string on the charge controller would have 16 panels connected,
2 sets of eight panels in series then each set parallel together.
Below is an image of my solar panel specifications
Would I be overloading things or do you think I be better off buying another charge controller??
Any help would be much appreciated thanks.
Currently I'm using 2 Victron SmartSolar MPPT RS 450/100 solar charge controllers...
Currently I have connected 4 strings of solar panels.
8 panels in series
8S = 336V/10A
In reality a very rarely gets to 10A it's usually 9.5A I think I've only ever seen 10A once very briefly.
I would like to connect up 16 more panels so I need to reconfigure things but would like to know if I will be overloading the charge controllers or not.
I'm thinking of putting two of the strings in parallel,
So each string on the charge controller would have 16 panels connected,
2 sets of eight panels in series then each set parallel together.
Below is an image of my solar panel specifications
Would I be overloading things or do you think I be better off buying another charge controller??
Any help would be much appreciated thanks.