URGENT should my voltage be moving about so much (1 Viewer)

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Just got a baird 100w flexi panel. I am using and mounting a watt meter (ebay) with the panel and have noticed the voltage is moving about constantly between 14-22 volts even on a constant sunlight and the panel is stationary without shadow. Is this normal ? Thanks for any advice.
 

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Way too high. Ours cycles 13.6 to 14V constantly when charged.

Is it meter user error or a serious fault ?

Are you measuring the panel not the battery ?
 
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The watt meter is directly measuring the panel output ! Not the battery So maybe thats ok then ?

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If you are measuring volts, you must be using a volt meter. Are you able to switch the meter between volts and Watts?
 
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If you are measuring volts, you must be using a volt meter. Are you able to switch the meter between volts and Watts?
It measures both volts and watts plus a couple of other things at the same time. But the values are moving about a lot.

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