nwdiver
Well-Known Member
Is it possible they just have a single bypass diode and a single group, or is the reverse-bias breakdown too low on the diodes to make that possible?
Super unlikely. I've never seen a solar panel with fewer than 3 bypass diodes. It would be a fire risk. Shaded solar cells become a load. If there isn't a way to divert current around them they get hot. REALLY hot.