<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi Holt,<div><br></div><div>Ditto what Allan said....Or, If you must have the extra power, add a separate charge controller to operate those two PV modules. <div><br></div><div>I assume that the modules are already owned since you would not design a system with mixed modules. Mixing different PV modules will always cause a loss of potential power when using MPPT controllers. However, you don't have much choice from an economic standpoint. Just try to match the Vmp between the strings.</div><div><div>
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<br><div><div>On Sep 30, 2011, at 7:23 AM, Allan Sindelar wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite">
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Holt,<br>
The string of two will contribute nothing to the charging, as the
combined input voltage will be above Voc for the string of two.
Better off storing the last two for spares.<br>
Allan<br>
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<div>Current array: 20 modules - 5 strings of 4</div>
<div>Proposed array: 32 modules - 10 strings of 3, 1 string of 2 -
all to MNPV12 combiner</div>
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<div>changing charge controller (long story) and expanding system
to 2 CC's. voltage limits me to 3 max in string.</div>
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<div>Question: is the 3-2 mix of strings an issue? Also - would
modules of slightly different voltages in the same string be an
issue? </div>
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<div>Think I know the answer - that's why I'm asking
others.....just want to be sure</div>
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<div>Holt E. Kelly<br>
Holtek Fireplace & Solar Products<br>
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Waco TX. 76712<br>
254-751-9111<br>
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