03-09-2018, 12:39 PM
Your going to have a hard time getting a straight answer from anyone, especially the manufacturer.. From a safety in engineering aspect the short circuit rating of the controller and array is more important than the wattage available.
One practice that is used in larger installations is to arrange the array in multiple orientations to limit the available current at any time while improving the output consistently from sun rise to set. Meaning, arrange half the array to collect more morning sun and the other for evening, at no point would the entire array be capable of the theoretical max output.
I’m just throwing out some suggestions, your exact system details need to be considered to make an action plan
One practice that is used in larger installations is to arrange the array in multiple orientations to limit the available current at any time while improving the output consistently from sun rise to set. Meaning, arrange half the array to collect more morning sun and the other for evening, at no point would the entire array be capable of the theoretical max output.
I’m just throwing out some suggestions, your exact system details need to be considered to make an action plan