> It could be my "fuzzy" memory playing up again but I
> remember reading somewhere that solar panel regulators
> usually leave the panel under load as the panel may be
> damaged by no load conditions. IF this is true then
> it seemed to make sense that slamming the thing from
> full power to open circuit continually may be a
> Bad Thing (TM).

I've never heard of that before, but I'm no solar panel expert.  Maybe
it's to keep the panel a little cooler.  Direct sun with good thermal
insulation can make things pretty hot, maybe approaching the maximum
storage temperature of some panels.


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