Switching solar panels

type: note | domain: technology | topic: mobile-office | lang: en | pub: 202-04-13

In a case with two standard panels, say ~400Wp each, there are situations where you may want to switch form parallel to serial. A possible case for this is when you want a mode to add 230V to the grid or want a mode to charge LiFePO4 cells.

For that a heavy switch is required, switching DC is challenging. Here is an example of a suitable 63A switch:

Courtesy CNYM

The trick: How do you switch two panels between parallel and serial? This is the schema: