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Old 11-12-2008
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Originally Posted by johnnyboats View Post
im looking to have a 48v battery bank for an electric propultion system, besides having a generator for charging i want solar panels also. can solar panels be wired in series to multiply there voltage?
Well, yes, but that is not how you do it. You buy a charge controller and set the voltage output that you want.

On the Outback, 48V is an option.
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