[RE-wrenches] mix-n-match Unisolar

[Geoff Greenfield]

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 

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