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Thank you dwh. Always enjoy reading your posts. I learn something new almost every time. Thanks too to LeishaShannon.
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Operate the solar at its Vmp to get the most watts.
I suppose I could research this on my own, but what is "Vmp" or "lmp" as it pertains to electricity?
There's (lol) VM&P Naphtha, a refined petroleum product (the key component in liquid camp fuel), then there's "Vne" in aviation pertaining to airframe performance (velocity never exceed?)...
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And could someone explain "Optimum Operating Current" in relation to panel output? Is that strictly a silicon PV cell internal temperature thing? or...
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Regardless of the curious details, I realize that "it is what it is" when one's home-built solar electric power system is up and running. We cannot modify a panel's output. Yes, there are things we can do to best manage PV output (keeping panels out of partial shade), using the appropriate conductor to achieve 3% or less losses from resistance, and having/editing internal software for the best possible charge profile voltage setpoints in our controllers for optimum "energy density" when charging our specific battery type... and so on and so forth, as well as using a good-quality PV panel.
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I cannot speak for the solar power veterans, but for this no0b this hardly gets old, this "tweaking" of things as best we can in order to achieve the highest efficiency available for our individual means...