How to Wire Batteries in Parallel to a Solar Panel and UPS?

Parallel Connection of Batteries to the PV Panel

In our previous solar panel wiring installation tutorials, we showed how to wire solar panels and batteries in series, parallel and combination of series-parallel configuration according to our system needs and design. In today’s post, we will learn how to wire two or more batteries in series to the solar panel and other related appliances such as an inverter, charge controller and load points etc.

Suppose, we have a 12V system and we have to connect a 12V, 180W photovoltaic panel to the two 12V, 100Ah batteries. The only possible solution is that we will connect the two batteries in series and connect to the charge controller.

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The storage energy in the batteries can be used later in night/shading to the direct DC load or AC load via UPS/Inverter. During the sunshine/day, The PV panel can be used to charge the batteries as well as power up both AC and DC load. The solar panel rating should be according to the load rating and proper design to prevent the overload condition as well as reduce the charging time of batteries.

To connect the two batteries in parallel, you will have to connect the negative terminal of the first battery to the negative terminal of the second battery and vice versa as shown in fig. In other words, same terminals of batteries should be connected for parallel connection

Note that the parallel connection of batteries will only increase the current capacity of batteries as voltage remains the same in parallel connection.

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