How to determine voltage for a solar panel

[tlaffourtit]

below I have specs on a solar panel. using a mppt-60 controller how many amps will it produce to charge a 12 volt battery at maximum charging rate?


Rated Maximum Power - Pmax 220w

Output Tolerance: 0/+3%
Current at Pmax -- Imp 7.41A
Voltage at Pmax -- Vmp 30.36V
Short-Circuit Current -- Isc 8.30A
Open-Circuit Voltage -- Voc 36.43V
Nominal Operating Cell Temp: 45°C / ± 2°C
Weight: 19.5kg / 43lb
Dimensions: 1640x992x45 (mm) - 64.5 x 39 x 2 (inches)
Maximum System Voltage 1000V IEC / 600V UL
Maximum Series Fuse Rating: 15A
Cell Technology: Multi-Si

[terry735001]

i would get one it well tell you all you need to know real time

Bogart Engineering Products | Bogart Engineering

guesing 20amps every hr x 5= 100 amp hrs every day give or take GUESSING

[BatteryPro]

Originally Posted by tlaffourtit

below I have specs on a solar panel. using a mppt-60 controller how many amps will it produce to charge a 12 volt battery at maximum charging rate?


Rated Maximum Power - Pmax 220w

Output Tolerance: 0/+3%
Current at Pmax -- Imp 7.41A
Voltage at Pmax -- Vmp 30.36V
Short-Circuit Current -- Isc 8.30A
Open-Circuit Voltage -- Voc 36.43V
Nominal Operating Cell Temp: 45°C / ± 2°C
Weight: 19.5kg / 43lb
Dimensions: 1640x992x45 (mm) - 64.5 x 39 x 2 (inches)
Maximum System Voltage 1000V IEC / 600V UL
Maximum Series Fuse Rating: 15A
Cell Technology: Multi-Si

Hi,

By dividing module wattage by your current battery voltage, you get the current that the module can produce with 1000W/m2 and perpendicular to the sun with air mass of 1.5 and cell temperature of 77° F if there were no losses. Because there are conversion losses and many other factors that affect the power, deduct 17% to get close to what it can do in the real world. If the cell temperature is hot, deduct up to 25%.

For example, your battery is charging at 13 volts. 220/13 = 16.92 x .83 = 14 amps. At 14.8 volts you will get about 12 amps.

Larry

[BatteryPro]

Originally Posted by terry735001

i would get one it well tell you all you need to know real time

Bogart Engineering Products | Bogart Engineering

guesing 20amps every hr x 5= 100 amp hrs every day give or take GUESSING

The Bogart capacity meter will not tell you how much power the PV system is converting. It will tell you how much of that power is making it to the battery, though.

Larry

[tlaffourtit]

then I would need 5 panels to fully use the mppt-60 controller to reach 60 amps charging?

[terry735001]

Originally Posted by BatteryPro

The Bogart capacity meter will not tell you how much power the PV system is converting. It will tell you how much of that power is making it to the battery, though.

Larry

is that not what he was asking was what was making it to the batterys and really in the long run thats all the matters is what the batterys are seeing and getting ???????

[tlaffourtit]

just trying to determine how many panels I would need in every day use to maximize the mppt-60 controller knowing of the multiple variables involved. I have a large bank of batteries to charge and rather waste some watts then not have enough.

[twinboat]

Watts / 13.5 is rule of thumb amp output.

13.5 is charging voltage

220/13.5=16.3 amps

3 panels will keep you under 60 amps, where 4 will put you a bit over.

Some use 5.5 hours a day for charging time, it works with my setup.

3, 225 watt 36 volt panels into a MPPT - 60 amp controller, Bogart 2020 TriMetric and 8 gc2 batteries.



In use 4 years

[pasdad1]

Originally Posted by tlaffourtit

below I have specs on a solar panel. using a mppt-60 controller how many amps will it produce to charge a 12 volt battery at maximum charging rate?


Rated Maximum Power - Pmax 220w

Output Tolerance: 0/+3%
Current at Pmax -- Imp 7.41A
Voltage at Pmax -- Vmp 30.36V
Short-Circuit Current -- Isc 8.30A
Open-Circuit Voltage -- Voc 36.43V
Nominal Operating Cell Temp: 45°C / ± 2°C
Weight: 19.5kg / 43lb
Dimensions: 1640x992x45 (mm) - 64.5 x 39 x 2 (inches)
Maximum System Voltage 1000V IEC / 600V UL
Maximum Series Fuse Rating: 15A
Cell Technology: Multi-Si

Use the online calculator here
http://www.morningstarcorp.com/string-calculator

Click the link which says "manually enter values"

When I did it I got the following results....it says 3 panels wired in series is optimal.

[tlaffourtit]

thank you all. chart is great. ty

[Bumps]

Yea, cool website. Thanks, pasdad1. \ken

[vsheetz]

Are you going to tilt or have the panels flat? If tilt will you always have the Motorhome positioned optimally? Usage in the low angle winter sun?

Max solar generation only occurs at the peak of the day allowing for peak over subscription if the controller will handle it.

All factors that have a big impact on solar power generation and can impact the reality of sizing system components.

[tlaffourtit]

Thinking flat

[vsheetz]

If installed flat your solar output will be less, so can probably go an additional panel. I would not wire in series due to shading. Use PVWATTS to play what if with more realistic scenarios.