Mixing different panels on a string

3 comments started 2024-05-07 last 2024-05-09
GivEnergy ProductsHybrid
E
#1 ed102ghz

A long story but 3 of my solar panels have been damaged. They're a few years old so are no longer in stock anywhere. Can they be replaced with panels of a similar voltage and current? All panels on the string have Tigo optimisers and the new panels will also have the same optimisers. I appreciate it's not ideal but will it cause any issues for my gen 2 3.6 hybrid inverter if mixing panels on the one string? Cheers

S
#2 stevelewis

ed102ghz that's one of the intended uses for optimisers. If it's a single string, don't worry about matching the voltage, the operating current should be within 20% from memory (check the datasheet).

E
#3 ed102ghz

stevelewis Cheers, appreciate the reply!