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Solar charge controller calculator

 
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Hi all! I know figuring out the optimal series / parallel wiring for a charge controller can be a chore, so I created an interactive series parallel calculator.  

I added animations and visual cues to help the viewer better understand what's going on instead of just spitting out numbers
  • Size of the "packets" correlates to voltage - bigger packet higher voltage
  • Distance between packets correlates to current - the closer together the higher the current

  • I also added details like accounting for ambient temperature effect on voltage.

    Happy to hear any impressions or suggestions.





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    Hey Josh, that looks really handy. Welcome to Permies!
     
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