You are correct and they are not. The entire string or array will drop the lowest performing panel and seriously detain performance.
On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 2:29 PM, Geoff Greenfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > I thought I knew the answer to this one, but wanted to run it by the list. > > > > We are responding to a bid where the electrical engineer has designed a > system with different sized Uni-solar laminates in some series strings > paralelled with consistant full size strings. (this was done to work around > skylights etc). > > > > We suggested that this was a poor design and will lead to "least common > denomenator" performance, exacerbated by MPPT confusion. The EE responded > that "the bypass diodes allow for this". > > > > Any experience with this in practice? > > For a brighter energy future, > > Geoff Greenfield > Founder and CEO > *Third Sun Solar & Wind Power Ltd. > *340 West State Street, Unit 25 > Athens, OH 45701 > > 740.597.3111 Fax 740.597.1548 > www.Third-Sun.com > > *Clean Energy - Expertly Installed > * > > > _______________________________________________ > List sponsored by Home Power magazine > > List Address: RE-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org > > Options & settings: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/options.cgi/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List-Archive: > http://lists.re-wrenches.org/pipermail/re-wrenches-re-wrenches.org > > List rules & etiquette: > www.re-wrenches.org/etiquette.htm > > Check out participant bios: > www.members.re-wrenches.org > > > -- Jason Lombard Open Hand Solar LLC. HC74 Box13 Pecos, NM. 87552 505 795 8646
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