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Advice- The best way to connect solar panels?

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Good day,

I bought a house with exciting solar system. I replaced the inverter with Sunsynk 8kw inverter. The PV panels on the roof are 12x 300watt, and 3x 5.1kw batteries. I am in the process to replace the panels and, bought 10 x JA solar panels 610watt. What will be the best and easiest way to connect these panels?

What I can see the 12 x 300 been connected in 2 strings. Can just connect these 10 panels in 2 strings as well?

Reason for replacing the panels, takes the whole day to charge the batteries.

Regards

Morne

1 hour ago, Morne van der Merwe said:

Thank you, and will this be okey to connect only to the 1 MPPT? I have combiner box installed.

Check the maximum open circuit voltage in the solar panel specification. I suspect that you would not be able to install more than 8 panels in series on one string without exceeding the maximum MPPT voltage. I would suggest that you buy another two (or four...) panels and install two strings of 6 or 7 panels per string. Although five panels per string would work OK, the higher voltage of 6 or 7 (or 8...) panels per string would make the system more efficient, and would reach the MPPT start-up voltage earlier in the mornings as well.

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3 hours ago, HennieL said:

Check the maximum open circuit voltage in the solar panel specification. I suspect that you would not be able to install more than 8 panels in series on one string without exceeding the maximum MPPT voltage. I would suggest that you buy another two (or four...) panels and install two strings of 6 or 7 panels per string. Although five panels per string would work OK, the higher voltage of 6 or 7 (or 8...) panels per string would make the system more efficient, and would reach the MPPT start-up voltage earlier in the mornings as well.

Thank you for the advice.

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