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We have twenty 170-watt panels connected in series in two 10-panel strings. The two strings are connected to a Fronius inverter. One of the panels' glass covers has shattered (for unknown reasons). Can I simply remove it, and run one string with 10 panels and the other with 9? Do two-string inverters require that the voltage from each string be equal, or are these types of grid-tied inverters capable of handling strings of differing voltages?
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Does your inverter have 2 MPPT inputs, or do the solar strings go into one set of terminals ?
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You should be fine with unequal panel counts. The Fronius will treat the strings independently.
It would be best to read the Fronius spec sheet to be sure that 9 panel output voltage fits within the window of the Fronius, but if it is like modern Fronius inverters, you'll be fine.7kW Roof PV, APsystems QS1 micros, Nissan Leaf EVComment
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Thanks for the answers. The Fronius was installed in 2014 and it will work with the 9 panel output voltage.Comment
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