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Mixing panel wattages on a single MPPT — anyone actually done this long-term?

by Gill · 1 month ago

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by Van Ken

Shading on one panel tanking the whole array — MPPT not coping?

by Ozzy8 · 2 months ago

1 month ago

by GafferTapeKing19

Anyone else running a Victron MPPT alongside cheap Amazon panels — what efficiency are you actually seeing?

by UWW_Power · 1 month ago

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1 month ago

by 48VQueen

Anyone else struggling to get accurate readings from their MPPT controller in cold weather?

by Megan · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Camper Rachel

Renogy 40A MPPT throwing fault codes in cold weather — anyone else?

by Breezy Mechanic · 1 month ago

1 month ago

by Breezy Mechanic

Anyone else running mismatched panels in series? Curious about real-world losses

by Kangoo Wanderer · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by OffGridFreak

Anyone else's MPPT controller reading wildly different voltages to their battery monitor?

by OhmsLaw7 · 2 months ago

1 month ago

by Russ Mitchell

Anyone else's MPPT completely losing the plot on cloudy UK days?

by MultiPlusFan · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Grumpy Drifter

Mixing panel wattages on a single MPPT — anyone actually done this?

by Paddy Gibson · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Roger Roberts

Anyone else running a Victron SmartSolar with budget Chinese panels? Curious about your real-world MPPT performance

by OddJobBob17 · 2 months ago

1 month ago

by Debbie Kelly

Mixing panel wattages on a single MPPT — bad idea or does it not matter?

by MultiPlusGeek · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Rob Jones

Anyone else running two different watt-peak panels in series on a Victron MPPT — is it actually mental or fine?

by Solar Rob · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Dave

Anyone else running mismatched panels in series on a Victron MPPT — worth it or waste of time?

by OffGrid Dawn · 1 month ago

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1 month ago

by Cliff Gazer

Anyone else running a Victron MPPT alongside cheap Amazon panels? Curious about real-world results

by Van Carl · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Wayne Hamilton

Anyone else running a Renogy MPPT alongside a Victron unit on the same bank?

by FormerMechanic15 · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Bay Tim

Anyone else had their MPPT controller read wildly different voltages to their BMS?

by Jess · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Holly Watson

Confused about MPPT sizing for a garden office build — am I overcomplicating this?

by Dai Lewis · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Marsh Hermit

Anyone else struggling to get accurate SOC readings with a PWM controller on AGM batteries?

by Tim Graham · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Golden Nomad

Anyone else running MPPT and PWM controllers in parallel on the same battery bank?

by Will Stevens · 2 months ago

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by Boxer Project

Victron SmartSolar 100/20 keeps going into absorption way too early — anyone else?

by BitsAndBobs · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Midge55

Anyone else struggling to get accurate SOC readings with a PWM controller and AGM batteries in winter?

by Border Nomad · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Crafter Wanderer

Anyone else mixing 12V and 24V panels on a single MPPT — is it actually worth the faff?

by RoundTuit · 2 months ago

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1 month ago

by Frosty Socket

Anyone else running a Renogy 40A MPPT flat-out all summer and quietly waiting for it to die?

by Peak Nomad · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by WD40Wizard78

Swapped my PWM for an MPPT on a cloudy day — the difference actually surprised me

by Cornish Explorer · 2 months ago

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2 months ago

by Smudge

Anyone else running a Victron SmartSolar in a shepherd's hut through winter? Seeing weird float behaviour

by Lefty · 2 months ago

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