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Can a super capacitor be connected to a solar battery?

I find some people connect a super capacitor like (16v 88F capacitor bank) in parallel with the 12v 100Ah solar battery to optimize the surge current draws from the battery due to running heavy inductive load by the inverter (to increasing the battery lifespan).

Can a solar panel charge a capacitor?

If you are using a solar panel to charge your capacitors, you need to make sure that the panel is matched to the capacitor bank. By this, I mean that if you are using a 12v solar panel, you're going to want to make sure that your bank is rated for 12v or higher. Preferrably 15v to 17v to be safe.

Can you use supercapacitors with solar panels?

Yes, you can use capacitors with solar panels. But, only the supercapacitors are eligible to perform with solar panels. The supercapacitors can discharge the high-voltage current from the solar cells, which is much higher than the loading current. It will help the system when there is an intermittent load.

How do super capacitors work?

The charge off the super capacitors enters into a 3v regulator that powers the load (Load circuit not seen here). When using solar panels, you don't necessarily have to limit the charge with a resistor, as you won't damage the solar cell if drawing ALL of the energy it is creating.

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