Aloha Paul,
I created the model the way you described, before contacting you, and initially got some weird results (losses over 25%). I went back and reviewed my inputs, might have changed something, output looks normal. My system will have 3 sub-arrays, on separate roof sections, with a different orientation for each sub-array...
I originally thought that with microinverters, one string per array might be required...hence the thought of needing more than four sub-arrays.
Now I am trying to put in shading data from a SunEye report, still trying to get the raw data...all I have now is the pdf report (very pretty, but can't input into SAM).
Thanks for the information and the links to the sample file.
Mahalo,
Steven L. "Red" Pike, Marine Engineer/Naval Architect
USCG Licensed Chief Engineer: Any Horsepower; Steam, Motor, or Gas Turbine