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Originally Posted by raed2014
I do and I don't. I still have some friends and family left  unfortunately none are tech savvy, I do have a soldering iron, and I have used it a few times without burning holes in the desktop or the carpet. I am clueless as to what diode to use (rating), and how to exactly solder it, do diodes have a positive and a negative pole? and do they have to be soldered in any particular orientation?
If the highest rated solar panel is at 11v, I would require a diode that would regulate the direction of current flow rated to at least 11v (above is better?). |
Most diodes are rated for different voltages it does not matter if the voltage rating is higher than your actual voltage (it is the breakdown voltage in the reverse direction)
Here is a set of links to help Diodes are marked with a band on one end that is the end in the diagram that the arrow points to
Photovoltaic Solar Panels - Wiring Your PV System
http:////www.solar-facts.com/panels/panel-diodes.php
Here is an example for the diodes you could use sorry for the US source
3A Barrel Diodes : Diodes | RadioShack.com
There are a lot of diodes listed on EBay search diodes look for 3 Amp rating rectifier with 50 Volt PIV
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