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Originally Posted by clive milne
depending on the panels and how they are wired, shading one cell can effectively kill the output of all cells in series with it. Keeping the panels clean becomes a priority when you realise that one splat of bird extract can easily reduce the system output by a significant margin.
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"Good" panels these days have at least 3 bypass diodes per panel. The panels are 6 rows of 10 cells, with bypass diode for every 2 rows. So can each 3rd of a panel and keep producing.
We cranked out 8kw/hrs today in Sydney's gloomy overcast weather.