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Old 03-04-2012, 09:47 PM   #22 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by silverinsight2 View Post
you need ~ 46 of them in series to get ~14vdc (14v/.3v=46 units)
I bet they are going to act like solar panels where you need at least 17 to 18 votls open current to be able to push any useable amount of power onto the vehicles electrical system.
On my truck I use 3 panels wired up for 21.5ocv, hooked to the batteries at14.3 volts they push almost 0.4 amps, it keeps the batteries fully charged.

"when operating well they read like .32-.35v"
Just like a single solar cell.
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