Hello,
I am setting up a solar installation (in France) for the first time. I currently have 38 solar panels (+/-38V, +/-9A), with 35 currently wired in series + parallel (7 panels in series, arranged with parallel wiring 5 times) and am therefore expecting to have 266V (7 panels in a series * 38V) and 45A (5 parallel series * 9A).
I have two solar inverters (Voltacon Hybrid Single-Phase 5Kw Plus Inverters) with just one currently connected to the panels, with 5 12V, 135A batteries connected in series to the inverter.
Output currently stands around 266V (as expected), but instead of having +/-45A, only +/-9A come out of the system (as if only one series was actually connected). The solar panels were checked with a multimeter and they are all functioning correctly.
I am wondering if something is missing from the installation regarding the inverter (perhaps a missing electronic card, relay or converter of some sort) or whether it's in the wiring of the solar panels. Or whether it is something else entirely.
I am hoping to obtain enough wattage to eventually function off-grid.
Thanks in advance for your help,
Pierre
I am setting up a solar installation (in France) for the first time. I currently have 38 solar panels (+/-38V, +/-9A), with 35 currently wired in series + parallel (7 panels in series, arranged with parallel wiring 5 times) and am therefore expecting to have 266V (7 panels in a series * 38V) and 45A (5 parallel series * 9A).
I have two solar inverters (Voltacon Hybrid Single-Phase 5Kw Plus Inverters) with just one currently connected to the panels, with 5 12V, 135A batteries connected in series to the inverter.
Output currently stands around 266V (as expected), but instead of having +/-45A, only +/-9A come out of the system (as if only one series was actually connected). The solar panels were checked with a multimeter and they are all functioning correctly.
I am wondering if something is missing from the installation regarding the inverter (perhaps a missing electronic card, relay or converter of some sort) or whether it's in the wiring of the solar panels. Or whether it is something else entirely.
I am hoping to obtain enough wattage to eventually function off-grid.
Thanks in advance for your help,
Pierre