MIXED PANEL ARRAY'S [RE-wrenches]

[Jonathan Hill]

<x-flowed>Does anyone have any experience using the Solar Boost 50 with a net 
metering system?
Jon Hill

>Steve
>
>I'm not sure what you are saying.  Is this something you have seen as I
>don't think it would matter how large the array other than the the Solar
>Boost 50 itself would represent a larger draw on a smaller array.  The main
>reason I am considering going to 24 volts is to leave as much room in the
>future for expansion. They are talking about wanting to be able to charge to
>Campground host's RV batteries as well.  Also, to meet code you can never
>parallel modules so I have to pull wires for all 6 modules to the combiner
>box.  I just as soon pull 3 runs instead of 6 runs.
>
>As I understand MPPT there is not much potential for boosting during warm
>weather and as batteries get fully charged.  The colder the weather the
>higher the panels voltage gets this the more potential for boost.  It makes
>sense that the UniSolar amorphous products don't have much application for
>MPPT as their MPP is pretty low to begin with.
>
>Thanks
>Travis Creswell
>----------
>  >From: "Steve Willey, Backwoods Solar" <steve at backwoodssolar.com>
>  >To: RE-wrenches at topica.com
>  >Subject: Re: MIXED PANEL ARRAY'S [RE-wrenches]
>  >Date: Mon, Aug 14, 2000, 2:57 PM
>  >
>
>  >Another consideration is that the boost 50 doing the conversion does
>  >not boost or even double when module power is down at 3 or 4 amp level as in
>  >morning or evening or with a smaller array
>
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