Solar devices are normally attached in parallel to achieve greater output current.
Connecting 3 solar panels in parallel.
Consider having a set of four solar panels.
The same voltage is the system voltage which for off grid solar panels systems is usually as low as either 6v or 12v.
Three panels of 12v and 3a and one panel of 9v and 1a.
Ptot p1 p2 p3 p4 9v 3a 3a 3a 1a 90w.
The white line is the negative connection all 3 panel negative wires are just simply tied together and to the wire that runs back to the negative connection on the charge controller.
The connection of multiple solar panels in parallel arises from the need to reach certain current values at the output without changing the voltage.
Total connected power 140w 150w 150w 150w 590w unlike solar panels connected in series the different wattage parameters do not effect the overall outcome of the array.
In fact by wiring several solar panels in series we increase the voltage keeping the same current while wiring them in parallel we increase the current keeping the same voltage.
The positive wires are connected to a positive connector within a combiner box and the negative wires are connected to the negative connector.
Combining different solar panels in series.
If you connect these four panels in parallel all of them must have the same voltage and therefore will generate at the maximum possible voltage for one of the panels which means 9v.
In this first image there are 3 solar panels.
The video will go over the basic installation and can apply directl.
When solar panels are wired in parallel the positive terminal from one panel is connected to the positive terminal of another panel and the negative terminals of the two panels are connected together.
Connecting solar panels in parallel.
If you look at the arrows along the white and red lines they are showing the direction of flow.
Add up to combined power 150w 150w 150w 150w 600w.
This is the first part of our video on how to connect your panels in series and parallel.