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  • Monofacial vs Bifacial - Are they calculated the same and how does the rear ISC impact the total ISC of 2 strings in parallel

    Seg Yukon 460-watt bifacial panel specifications: Front: VOC: 41.50 VMP - 34.49 ISC - 13.96 IMP - 13.34 Rear: VOC - 41.52 VMP - 34.49 ISC - 9.84 IMP - 9.34 I have 3 strings of 8 panels feeding an EG4 18K, 2 strings will go into input 1 thus paralleled, and the third...
  • EG4 18Kpv Solar Panel Strings

    I have 24 panels at the moment, the space where they are installed can handle 30. Is it possible to run 10 panels on mppt 1 and mppt 2 and the remaining 4 on mppt 3 until the other 6 panels are sourced? The manual suggests all 3 strings need to have the same amount of panels. Please advise. 10...
  • Calculating Bifacial Panel Amperage

    Front ISC: 13.96 Rear: ISC 9.84 Do you add the front and rear values or is the amperage of the panel determined by the lowest current value? Thank you
  • IMO DC disconnect inside a structure

    NEC dictates DC circuits are to be in metal conduits within a structure. The IMO DC disconnect is Plastic/pvc, do I need to install these inside a metal enclosure? I planned to mount 3 DC disconnects on top of a metal enclosure using chase nipples. Run my PV wire to the metal enclosure via a...
  • #2 AWG or #4 AWG for a 170 Foot Run

    The EG4 18kv will live In the carport, 170 feet away from the critical loads panel it will feed. The subpanel will have a 70-amp (80-amp if possible) main breaker. Do I need #2AWG or would #4 AWG for the approx 170tf run? A bit confused on whether the max voltage drop of 3% is for continuous only.
  • EG4 18Kpv MPPT MAX 500 volt - Headroom?

    The worst-case scenario brings me within 19 volts of max. What is the consensus? Total string OC voltage: 450.09 Nominal maximum power: : 4050 Worst case temperature: -1.1 Temperature coefficient (Voc): -0.27 Temperature coefficient (Pmax): -0.34 For these, your: Total worst case...
  • To Transition or not to Transition, PV wire to THHN

    I have seen installations where the PV wire is run into a junction box somewhere next to the solar panel rails, transitioned to THHN, and from that point on in conduit into the structure. Instead, could I run my PV wire into a junction box to collect them all and send them out via conduit into...
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