Thanks for the advice. The reason I'm not using a charge controller is because I'm just trying to build an example system of a thermoelectric refrigerator running off a renewable energy source. This is only for a one-time project, and since I'll be done with it afterwards I don't want to spend...
The panel characteristics are the following:
V(Open Circuit) = 22.3V;
I(Short Circuit) = 12.3 A;
The load I'm using is a thermoelectric refrigerator rated for a 12V, 3A DC input. I'm planning on using a DC-DC converter in the link below to get a constant output of 12V. I...
I'm trying to use a 200W solar panel to power a 36W load. However, I don't understand solar panel behavior very well. If I attach the 36W load to the panel directly, will the load forcibly reduce the output of the solar panel? Or will the full power of the panel be directed into the load?
If it...
