Solar panel positive and negative – solar panel |ESCOO

For silicon to work as a cloth to provide power, it ought to be blended with another detail that has both a positive or negative charge. An detail like phosphorus has five electrons, so while it is blended with silicon, the bond could have eight shared electrons with one free electron that is not wished via the silicon but remains bonded to the phosphorus. This creates a negatively charged solar panel aggregate.

Remember: just like batteries, solar panels have a negative terminal ( – ) and a positive terminal ( + ). Current flows from the negative terminal through a load (current consumed by a piece of equipment) to the positive terminal.

The first method we will look at for connecting solar panels together is what’s known as “Series Wiring“. Connecting solar panels together in series is used to increase the total solar system voltage. Solar panels in series are generally used when you have a grid connected inverter or charge controller that requires 24 volts or more. To series wire the panels together you connect the positive terminal to the negative terminal of each panel until you are left with a single positive and negative connection.