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Maxeon 6 SPR-MAX6-440 (IBC) + Solis S5-GR3P5K: how many panels per string
From 5 to 19 Maxeon 6 SPR-MAX6-440 (IBC) panels per string on an MPPT input of the Solis S5-GR3P5K inverter — in any climatic region of Ukraine. Below: the window for each region, the input currents and example plants laid out by the Solispec engine.
- Panels per string
- 5–19pcs
- Input V_max
- 1,100V
- MPPT window
- 160–1,000V
- Panel I_sc
- 11.58A
- MPPT input I_sc
- 20.0A
- Panel V_mp in heat
- 34.5V
Ground frame designer
A ground plant with Maxeon 6 SPR-MAX6-440 (IBC)
The builder opens with this panel and the Solis S5-GR3P5K inverter: Solispec lays out the strings itself.
- No sign-up
- Snow and wind check
- Drawings and estimate
String by climatic region
T_min per ДСТУ-Н Б В.1.1-27:2010, табл. 1; open-circuit voltage at T_min: K_U = 1 + α·(T_min − 25)/100 = 1.16 (α -0.239 %/K, T_min -42 °C; Annex B).
| Region | T_min | Panel U_oc at T_min, V | Min per string | Max per string | String U_oc at max, V (≤ 1,100) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region I | -40 °C | 55.69 | 5 | 19 | 1,058.1 |
| Region II | -42 °C | 55.92 | 5 | 19 | 1,062.5 |
| Region IIIA | -38 °C | 55.46 | 5 | 19 | 1,053.7 |
| Region IIIB | -32 °C | 54.77 | 5 | 20 | 1,095.3 |
| Region IV | -20 °C | 53.38 | 5 | 20 | 1,067.7 |
| Region V | -27 °C | 54.19 | 5 | 20 | 1,083.8 |
The minimum per string keeps the string voltage in heat (panel V_mp 34.5 V) above the MPPT window (160 V).
Input currents
| Panel I_sc / MPPT input I_sc, A | 11.58 / 20.0 |
|---|---|
| Panel I_mp / MPPT input I_mp, A | 10.87 / 16.0 |
| Parallel strings per MPPT | 1 |
| MPPT inputs | 2 |
No cautions about the currents.
Example plants
The Solispec engine laid out the strings for plants of several sizes with this inverter at the lowest T_min; only those that pass the checks with every panel placed are shown.
| Plant | Panels | kW DC | Inverters | Strings | DC/AC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≈ 5 kW | 12 | 5.28 | 1 | 12 pan. × 1 — inv. 1, MPPT 1 | 1.06 |
| ≈ 10 kW | 23 | 10.12 | 2 | 6 pan. × 1 — inv. 1, MPPT 1; 6 pan. × 1 — inv. 1, MPPT 2; 6 pan. × 1 — inv. 2, MPPT 1; 5 pan. × 1 — inv. 2, MPPT 2 | 1.01 |
| ≈ 15 kW | 35 | 15.40 | 3 | 7 pan. × 1 — inv. 1, MPPT 1; 7 pan. × 1 — inv. 1, MPPT 2; 7 pan. × 1 — inv. 2, MPPT 1; 7 pan. × 1 — inv. 2, MPPT 2; 7 pan. × 1 — inv. 3, MPPT 1 | 1.03 |
- DC/AC 0.62 — inverter oversized
A preliminary calculation; a design needs an engineer's check. Solispec engine 0.12.0.