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@Kalahari Meerkat thanks for the confirmation. Could you advise on how the combiner boxes work so if I had a string of 6 panels and another string of 2, split in this way due to roof space issues could I have both strings still connected in series and use a 1 in 1 out combiner box or would I need a 2 in 1 out combiner box?

@GreenFields Thanks again for the advice and agree, a different inverter would be the best solution. From what I can tell something like this would support the 8 panels I have in series -? Link so all in a single string? HY8048 MPPT- 100 -WIFI Specifications: Inverter Mode : Rated Power: 8000VA/6000W DC Input: 48DC,127A AC OUTOUT: 230VAC ,50/60Hz, 23.9A , 1c AC Charger Mode: AC Input: 230AVC, 50/60Hz , 38.5A, 1c DC Output; 54VDC ,30A Max 80A, Default 30A AC Output : 230vac ,50/60hz, 23.9A ,1c Solar Charge Mode: Rated Power: 6000w Mac Charger: 100A Nominal Operating Voltage: 240VDC Max. Solar Voltage :(VOC) : 500VDC MPPT Voltage Range: 120-450VDC

@Kalahari Meerkat @GreenFields Thank you both for the feedback. The inverter is PWM so 105V thanks for pointing that out. I had purchased 8 of these panels without knowing the limitations of the inverter 🙈 Based on the feedback here, what I'm understanding is that I could possibly connect 2 panels in series and have 3 groups of these and then connected the 3 groups in parallel? (So a max total of 6 panels) I'm based on the garden route so no risk of super low temperatures but many cloudy days to come especially in winter. The panels orientation is also not ideally situated towards full North but more North East. If this were the optimal setup would I need a combiner box 3 in 1 out? To make my bad decision wors I presumed I could just connect all 8 panels I purchased in a single string so have bought a 1 in 1 out combiner box Thanks for the advice

So I'm stumped... I have an inverter 5.5kva Fivestar and purchased some Canadian solar panels but think my inverter might not be able to take all the panels in a series setup or splitting them into two arrays and connecting those in parallel. Anyone know how to work this out? Chat GPT has me going in circles.. .. My solar inverter solar controller has a capacity of PWN 105 VDC with MPPT 150VDC Maximum PV array power of 3200w Maximum solar charging current is 80A How many solar PV panels can I connect if the specification of each panel is: Normal maximum power(Pmax) of 545w , Optimum operating voltage (Vmp) 41.5V Optimum Operating Current (Imp) 13.14A Open circuit voltage (Voc) of 49.5V and a Short circuit current (Isc) of 13.95A