After assembly, I did a quick "smoke test" on the four panel ports. Thankfully they're all still working,
since the compact design means it isn't very easy to take apart to work on. All the meters just flickered
when I plugged 12v into a combiner port, which I suppose is to be expected.
I went outside with a controller, battery, panels, etc, to give it a run-test. Voltages look good, although
the glare makes them hard to read, even when overcast. I definitely need to get that glare cover on it. The
controller came to life immediately, and rapidly dragged the panel voltage down since it was well past 6pm and
the panels were in full shade from the neighbor's trees. Despite the conditions, it was still sending a small
charge to the batteries, so I think I'll call it a success.
1 smoke test
2 set out panels for operational test
3 panel ports working with glare
4 power delivery to controller is working
5 panel combiner new vs old
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