flippineck
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I have an off-the-shelf MPPT solar charging regulator connected to a 12V lead acid battery, and two solar panels.
The panels are advertised to have 'built-in blocking diodes'.
I could mount both panels side by side on an east facing wall, both panels side by side on a west facing wall, or one panel facing east and one facing west.
The power and voltage input range to the regulator is high enough to support either parallel or series connection of the panels.
The west facing wall will be in shadow in the mornings, and the east facing wall will be in shadow in the afternoon, both to roughly the same degree.
Which mounting and connection combination would be best?
I cou
The panels are advertised to have 'built-in blocking diodes'.
I could mount both panels side by side on an east facing wall, both panels side by side on a west facing wall, or one panel facing east and one facing west.
The power and voltage input range to the regulator is high enough to support either parallel or series connection of the panels.
The west facing wall will be in shadow in the mornings, and the east facing wall will be in shadow in the afternoon, both to roughly the same degree.
Which mounting and connection combination would be best?
I cou