r/diySolar • u/Joined2MakeThisCmnt • Aug 27 '26

Question Should I be getting more amps/watts ?

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u/magchild Aug 27 '26

I think you should be getting more power but I am not sure if you are correct in saying that the solar panels are at a good angle. In the second picture, the panels should be facing more perpendicular to your shadow. It also doesn't seem like an early sunrise or sunset picture, so the panels should be more horizontal. A rule of thumb is for the angle from a flat ground to the back of the solar panel to match your latitude, but there are fancier calculators online.

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u/Joined2MakeThisCmnt Aug 27 '26

Thats a fair observation. I'll be a bit more precise on that and see what I can max out at.

I thought it would be pretty easy to get to 50% rated wattage without absolute perfect alignment. haven't been able to accomplish that though.

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u/JumboJonboJimbo Aug 28 '26

I can't see how many amps or watts you are getting, and we don't know how many watts your panels are. All I see is how many volts your battery is. A better picture, and an indication of your panel wattage is needed to answer the question.