My solar panel usually gets 20-50 watts, when the internet says 100-400 watts is normal. Anyone know the cause.
My solar panel usually gets 20-50 watts, when the internet says 100-400 watts is normal. Anyone know the cause.
My solar panel usually gets 20-50 watts, when the internet says 100-400 watts is normal. Anyone know the cause.
are you pointing them at the sun?
I own one, and yes,
Fair enough. I'll borrow someone's phone to take a video of it.
you don't have a phone?
I don't, but I noticed the solar panel has gone upto 150 watts, so now I regret making this thread and wasting everyones time.
If you don't have an MPPT charge controller then your actual power output may not be as high as it could be.
I installed them on floor of my apartment to collect unused photons
Hang it out of your window pointing at the sun
no useful information...
you get no help.
imagine you want to ask a question of "experts" no imagine that you ask this question, but don't tell them anything they need to help like"
a picture
size
type
manufacturers volt and amp ratings
setup
or you can do what OP did.
Clouds are the issue.
>he fell for the solar troony lies
bruh stfu
so many do
Solar is such a stupid fricking meme. It’s on the run of moronation just below electric cars and cutting your dick off and thinking it makes you a woman.
*rung. Not run
Try using a flashlight to troubleshoot
Youtube "DIY Solar Power with Will Prowse" Guy is amazing
He used to be cool. Now he has so much money and free high quality products that it just feels out is touch. But sure his advice is good, just you need a lot of money to do his setups now. Not the same when he was scraping by with the RV living.
Check the manufacturer to see what level of solar irradiance that wattage is quoted for.
Then Google a solar irradiance map for your area.
Some areas get more sun than others, even if you get the same hours. The closer to a pole you are, the less practical solar becomes & alternatives (hydro, geotherm, wind) gain advantage
It's regional
Solar panels are usually advertised with "Watt peak", which means the maximum wattage in a specific test setup, which means optimal lighting at 25C.
IRL these conditions obviously can't be kept, especially the temperature, so the real power generation will always be lower. This is why from a projected conversion efficiency of 20% there will, normally, only be 5% or so left.
Blown diode
- Where are they pointed to? South is generally the best, East and West most optimal in the morning/eveneing respectively
- How's the weather?
- Are your panels affected by shadows? This is especially bad when panels are connected in series.
- Are you providing power to an off-grid system? Your inverter will begin to derate if there's no way to use or storage energy (ful battery, zero injection to grid...)
The Wp rating of a panel describes the maximum generation power under optimal testing conditions, which in practice will never be reached.
>Where are they pointed to? South is generally the bes
Only in the northern hemisphere.
try using them outside
Anyone clean their roof top solar panels themself? What do you need to do it?