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Solar panels can't be covered with any block, otherwise it won't produce electricity. | Solar panels can't be covered with any block, otherwise it won't produce electricity. | ||
| − | You can connect few Solar Panels in series or parallel. Single Solar Panel can produce 14 | + | You can connect few Solar Panels in series or parallel. Single Solar Panel can produce 14.8V so you can't turn any device on. |
===Serial connection=== | ===Serial connection=== | ||
| − | When Solar Panels are connected in serial, the voltage adds up. For example 3 panels connected in series can produce 44 | + | When Solar Panels are connected in serial, the voltage adds up. For example 3 panels connected in series can produce 44.4V of electricity. |
[[File:Solarpanel_serial.png|thumb|left|Solar panels connected in serial.]] | [[File:Solarpanel_serial.png|thumb|left|Solar panels connected in serial.]] | ||
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In this type of connection the panels produces the same voltage but it have more available power. | In this type of connection the panels produces the same voltage but it have more available power. | ||
| − | The panels in parallel connection can deliver only 14 | + | The panels in parallel connection can deliver only 14.8V but you can connect it in serial-parallel to produce more voltage and more power. |
[[File:Solarpanel parallel.png|thumb|left|Solar panels connected in serial-parallel.]] | [[File:Solarpanel parallel.png|thumb|left|Solar panels connected in serial-parallel.]] | ||
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===Small Solar Panel=== | ===Small Solar Panel=== | ||
* '''Maximal power''' : 65W | * '''Maximal power''' : 65W | ||
| − | * '''Maximal voltage''' : 14 | + | * '''Maximal voltage''' : 14.8V |
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===Small Rotating Solar Panel=== | ===Small Rotating Solar Panel=== | ||
* '''Maximal power''' : 65W | * '''Maximal power''' : 65W | ||
| − | * '''Maximal voltage''' : 14 | + | * '''Maximal voltage''' : 14.8V |
* '''Can track sun movement.''' | * '''Can track sun movement.''' | ||
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Revision as of 22:17, 29 December 2016
Solar panels convert sunlight energy into electrical energy. In the morning and the evening the panels are less effective. There are two types of solar panels - Solar Panel (Static) and Rotating Solar Panel.
Rotating Solar Panel can track sun movement and produce electricity more effectively than static panel. To proper work it needs Solar Tracker or it can be set manually.
Contents
Usage and behavior
Solar panels can't be covered with any block, otherwise it won't produce electricity.
You can connect few Solar Panels in series or parallel. Single Solar Panel can produce 14.8V so you can't turn any device on.
Serial connection
When Solar Panels are connected in serial, the voltage adds up. For example 3 panels connected in series can produce 44.4V of electricity.
Parallel connection
In this type of connection the panels produces the same voltage but it have more available power.
The panels in parallel connection can deliver only 14.8V but you can connect it in serial-parallel to produce more voltage and more power.
Crafting and informations
Small Solar Panel
- Maximal power : 65W
- Maximal voltage : 14.8V
Small Rotating Solar Panel
- Maximal power : 65W
- Maximal voltage : 14.8V
- Can track sun movement.
