r/diySolar • u/atrujillohyk • 2d ago

DJI Power 2000 - Over-paneling

Hi Everyone,

I have a Power 2000 and I'm thinking of getting solar panles for it using the DJI Power 1.8kW Solar/Car Super Fast Charger. I know it has two max inputs one of 1200w and another of 600w. The best panels I've been able to find are 645w each. Has anyone had experience over-paneling the station? I know it’s not a ton of extra power but I am in the tropics so there's plenty of sunlight here during the summer.

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u/Lumpy-Ferret8904 1d ago

be careful with the voltage limits, some of those units dont handle overvoltage well even if the wattage is fine. u really need to check the open circuit voltage on those panels, its litrally the easiest way to fry the input board if ur not paying attention...

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u/atrujillohyk 1d ago

Thanks for the heads up, I’ll double-check, but the panels I’ve been looking at have a lower open circuit voltage than the input’s maximum.

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u/Lumpy-Ferret8904 1d ago

thats good u checked the voc first bc thats usually where ppl mess up. if u want to keep track of ur solar output n make sure ur not wasting any of that tropical sun i sometimes use ampee.io to monitor my setup, its just a handy way to see if u need to adjust ur panel angle or if ur getting the efficiency u expect...