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Calculate DC cable length

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19 Oct 2020 05:33 #8879 by degopal
Calculate DC cable length was created by degopal
Hi, I am interested in comparing the length of DC cable required for a Fixed Tilt vs Single Axis Tracker. Does SAM calculate this based on the System Design? Is it factored in during the cost calculation? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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19 Oct 2020 20:50 #8885 by pgilman
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Hi Deepika,

SAM does not calculate wiring or cable lengths. To account for wiring losses in your analysis of a photovoltaic system, you would need to calculate an estimate of total wiring losses as a percentage of the total annual output of the system, and provide those as inputs on the Losses page.

Best regards,
Paul.

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