SIZING SOLAR ARRAY

Battery System

OFF GRID SYSTEM

STAND ALONE SYSTEM

03,11,2020

1. Connext 150, MPPT Charge Controllers

Total Power 3000 Watts

Battery Voltage 48 v DC

Total volts operating voltage 150V

Maximum Current 60 amps

PV Module Spec

Canadian Solar 300 Watts

Maximum Power = 300W

Open circuit voltage =39.7V

Operating Current =9.83A

# of panels required 3000/300 = 10 panels

Total volts = 10 panels x 39.7V = 397V Exceed the 150v requirement

2 Panels in series-39.7v x2=79.4v - 5 strings of panels Current - 5 x 9.83= 49.15 amps

3 panels in series -39.7vx 3=119.1 -3 strings of panel current 3x 9.83 a=29.49A

2. Connext MPPT 80 600 solar charge controller

Total Power 4800 Watts

Total Volts 600V

Maximum Current 80A

Canadian Solar 400 Watts

Maximum Power 400W

Open Circuit Voltage 53.4V

Operating Current 9.08A

# of panels required 4800/400 = 12 panels

Total volts = 12 panels x 53.4V = 640.8V Exceeds

Total volts =6 panels x 53.4v = 320.4 v - 2 strings of panels. 2 x 9.08 A

Total current 18.16 A

6 strings of 6 Modules – each strings producing 9.08A therefore 9.08A x 6 strings = 54.48 A
3. Outback Flex Max 80

Total Power 3000 Watts

Battery Voltage 48 v

Total volts 150V DC

Maximum Current 80 amps

250W Solar panel

Maximum power 250w

Open circuit voltage 37.8V

Operating Current 8.7A

# of panels required 3000/250 = 12 panels

Total volts = 12 panels x 37.8V = 453.6V Exceeded

3 modules per string x 37.8 v= 113.4 V

4 strings in Parallel x 8.7 A = 34.8 A