Mark wrote:
Gary wrote:

Is anyone familiar with "self regulating solar panels"?


Quote from: http://www.solaronline.com.au/page/technical_notes.html

"A self-regulating module has a limited number of cells connected in
series, normally 30 or 32. This limited number allows the module to
only produce a maximum of 14.5 Volts, thus making it difficult to
overcharge the battery.

Using a self-regulating module does not automatically assure that a PV
system will be self-regulating. Battery capacity, use of the loads and
temperature must be considered. Generally, self-regulating modules can
be safely used when the battery capacity is large. If the capacity is
small, there is still the possibility of overcharging the battery."

That being said, self regulating panels are much less efficient in a
battery charging application, as the charging voltage is considerably
lower than a regular 36 cell module.

Thanks. What I am trying to find out here is if anyone has any first
hand experience with self regulating solar panels.

Gary