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Originally Posted by Breadman99
Correct. Same voltage for all 3 panels. Any advantages/disadvantages to running panels in series vs. parallel? I understand the advantages when running "like" panels. Just curious if the different brands of panels would make a difference.
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Brands shouldn’t matter at all. I mix one Zamp panel with two Renogy panels without issue. One brand is polycrystalline and the other monocrystalline, too.
There are both advantages and disadvantages to series and or parallel wiring for solar panels. Which is why I said previously that there was no one “right” choice. However, I would again not consider series wiring with an odd number of panels. Especially with such a small wattage bank of solar.
Generally you use series wiring to increase the voltage output to reduce amperage when wiring to the controller isn’t adequate gauge. There are other reasons to use series wiring, but none that really apply here.