What would be the optimal setup for 30 Canadian Solar 400W Mono-crystalline Panels (CS6R-400MS-HL) feeding an 18KPV Inverter/Charger? I was thinking 3 strings of 10 panels each. Too simple? Am I missing something?
Panel Details:
Nominal Max. Power (Pmax) 400W
Opt. Operating Voltage (Vmp) 30.8 V
Opt. Operating Current (Imp) 12.99 A
Open Circuit Voltage (Voc) 36.8 V
Short Circuit Current (Isc) 13.85 A
Inverter Details:
Number of MPPTs 3
Inputs per MPPT 2/1/1
Max. Usable Input Current 25/15/15A
Max. Short Circuit Input Current 31/19/19A
DC Input Voltage Range 100–600 VDC
Unit Startup Voltage 100 VDC
Load Output Minimum Voltage >140 VDC
MPP Operating Voltage Range 120–500 VDC
Full Power MPPT Voltage Range 230–500 VDC
Nominal MPPT Voltage 360 VDC
Maximum Utilized Solar Power 18kW
Recommended Maximum Solar Input 21kW
Panel Details:
Nominal Max. Power (Pmax) 400W
Opt. Operating Voltage (Vmp) 30.8 V
Opt. Operating Current (Imp) 12.99 A
Open Circuit Voltage (Voc) 36.8 V
Short Circuit Current (Isc) 13.85 A
Inverter Details:
Number of MPPTs 3
Inputs per MPPT 2/1/1
Max. Usable Input Current 25/15/15A
Max. Short Circuit Input Current 31/19/19A
DC Input Voltage Range 100–600 VDC
Unit Startup Voltage 100 VDC
Load Output Minimum Voltage >140 VDC
MPP Operating Voltage Range 120–500 VDC
Full Power MPPT Voltage Range 230–500 VDC
Nominal MPPT Voltage 360 VDC
Maximum Utilized Solar Power 18kW
Recommended Maximum Solar Input 21kW