Connecting two solar panels in parallel.
How to connect two solar panels together.
You connect solar panels in series when you want to get a higher voltage.
Then they are connected to the charge controller or to the inverter of the solar system.
If you however need to get higher current you should connect your panels in parallel.
Parallel series and a combination of parallel and series.
If we have two or more solar panels with the same voltage but with different current it is not possible to wire them in series.
Wiring solar panels in parallel implies connecting positive terminals of each panel together and wiring the negative terminals of each panel together as well.
There are 3 ways to connect solar panels.
Maximum rated voltage 19 8v.
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Nonetheless it is possible to wire them in parallel.
If both panels are rated at the same maximum voltage then you ll get maximum output.
There are two main types of connecting solar panels in series or in parallel.
The parallel connection allows to increase the current keeping the same voltage.
For example our 115w sunpower solar blanket has the following ratings.
Maximum rated current 5 8a.
For this example i am showing you connecting panels that are for a 12 volt system.
Connect the negatives to the negatives and positives to the positives.