However they are used differently according to the purpose.
Blocking diode for solar panel.
The diode needs to have a voltage and amperage rating above that of the panel.
Now let s consider what happens if one of the panels in the above diagram is shaded.
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Blocking diode in a solar panel is used to prevent the batteries from draining or discharging back through the pv cells inside the solar panel as they acts as load in night or in case of fully covered sky by clouds etc.
If you have two 175 watt panels each at 42 volts you will need two 8 amp 45 volt diodes.
Blocking diodes will be of benefit in any system using solar panels to charge a battery.
As mentioned earlier the diode used in blocking and bypass diodes is mostly the same.
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Blocking diodes are used to prevent your batteries from discharging backward through your solar panels at night.
A blocking diode allows the flow of current from a solar panel to the battery but prevents blocks the flow of current from battery to solar panel thereby preventing the battery from discharging.
If there is a short circuit in one of the branches the blocking diode will stop the neighboring solar panel strings to drain through the short circuited string.
Blocking diodes are usually included in the construction of solar panels so further blocking diodes are not required.