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Which solar panel fits to mVELO?
The mVELO was specially designed to work highly efficiently with different
solar panels. The connector must be SAE plug or DC plug round hollow type
5.5 x 2.1mm (These are standard for solar panels of SUNLOAD).
Be careful when using connector cables from other manufacturers! The plugs may have
the inverse polarity! Double check it with the polarity symbol at the mVELO label.
The acceptable DC input voltage of the mVELO is limited to 30 V.
Please note that the open circuit voltage of the solar module must be lower than 30 V;
otherwise mVELO will be damaged!
As regards the size of the module, please note that the maximum power
the device may process amounts to 60 W. Above an input power of 60 W
the charge current will be automatically limited. Depending on the weather
conditions, we recommend to use solar panels with a peak power from 25 W
to 100 Watt. Higher panel power will not accelerate the charging process!
Please note that even a minor shadow on the solar panel surface considerably
reduces its power. When using a 62 Wp solar panel perfectly oriented towards
the sun – in Berlin, you will generate 45-50 Wh per hour. This amount of
energy correspondences a range of 5-8 km under realistic conditions
(www.Extraenergy.org).
