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Voltage Drop Calculator

This document provides a basic PV voltage drop calculator that allows the user to calculate voltage drop percentages based on inputs for wire temperature, total resistance, panel voltage/amps, and voltage drop. It provides default values that result in a voltage drop of 0.11% as an example and instructions for how to modify inputs and calculate voltage drops for different system configurations.

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Voltage Drop Calculator

This document provides a basic PV voltage drop calculator that allows the user to calculate voltage drop percentages based on inputs for wire temperature, total resistance, panel voltage/amps, and voltage drop. It provides default values that result in a voltage drop of 0.11% as an example and instructions for how to modify inputs and calculate voltage drops for different system configurations.

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Basic PV Voltage Drop Calculator

Wire Temp (c ) or ( f ) f Fahrenheit 70 Celsius 21 Total Resistance Array Feet Ohms Panel (Volts) Panel (Amps) Voltage drop Voltage drop % 10 0.010033 60 6.62 0.06642 0.11069% 10 0.010033 60 6.62 0.06642 0.11069% 8 0.000000 60 0.00 0.00000 0.00000% 8 0.000000 60 0.00 0.00000 0.00000% 8 0.000000 60 0.00 0.00000 0.00000% 8 0.000000 60 0.00 0.00000 0.00000% 8 0.000000 60 0.00 0.00000 0.00000% 8 0.000000 60 0.00 0.00000 0.00000% 0.010033 0.005016 60.00 13.24 0.06642 0.11069% 40 2 8 0.009983 0.000794 0.001997 60 60 48.00 13.24 13.24 16.55 0.13218 0.01051 0.03305 0.20910 0.24215 0.34851% 0.41735% 0.22030% 0.01751% 0.06884%
<<-- Keep Volt Drop under 3%

Voltage Battery Bank Array Voltage Voltage 60 48

String 1 String 2 String 2 String 2 String 2 String 2 String 2 String 3

Item Name AWG Panel 1 10 Panel 2 10 Panel 3 10 Panel 4 10 Panel 5 10 Panel 6 10 Panel 7 10 Panel 8 10 Array To Combiner Box Combiner box to Breaker 4 Breaker box to Controller 6 Controller to Battery 4

Voltage Drop from Array to Controller ----->>>>>>> Voltage drop from Array to Battery ---------->>>>>>> 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

You may make changes to any cell in Blue Text If you are testing Voltage drop for less than 8 Strings use String 1 then 2 etc.. Can be used as a Single String Planing Tool by putting Zeros in Panel Amps for String 2 and String 8. Keep your voltage drop % as low as posable and as even as posable for each panel string. You may change the wire temp by using a (c) for Celsius or (f) for Fahrenheit in cell (B3). 50 deg. Celsius would be the standard. To use Wire Size 1/0, 2/0, 3/0, 4/0 you will need to use the Caps letter O not zero. 1/0=O 2/0=OO 3/0=OOO and so on. Max wire size is OOOO and Min wire size is 40 gage. You may want to use standard voltages like 24 volts from the panels and 12 volts at the batteries. When entering wire length use two way length. How long is each wire from the panel to the combiner box both ways? Same for all other wire runs. Use at your own risk! Users accept responsibility for the use of these said calculations knowing there could be errors and should be verified by other means. Creators of this Voltage Drop Calculator accepts Zero Responsibility for Good or Bad out come of it's use.

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