# 17.5V solar with Electron

**URL:** <https://community.particle.io/t/17-5v-solar-with-electron/51048>\
**Category:** Hardware\
**Tags:** electron\
**Created:** [July 11, 2019, 6:00am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/17-5v-solar-with-electron/51048 "2019-07-11T06:00:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![tpokrajcic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/85e7bf/32.png) [@tpokrajcic](https://community.particle.io/u/tpokrajcic)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 6:00am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/17-5v-solar-with-electron/51048/1 "2019-07-11T06:00:31Z")

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Is following solar panel suitable for use with Electron, or it can cause PMIC (or other) damage?

Open Circuit Voltage: 21.6V  
Short Circuit Current: 1.23A  
Maximum Power Voltage: 17.5V  
Maximum Power Current: 1.14A  
Peak Power Watts: 20

Thanks

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**Author:** ![RWB](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/rwb/32/22599_2.png) [@RWB](https://community.particle.io/u/RWB)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2019, 6:12am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/17-5v-solar-with-electron/51048/2 "2019-07-11T06:12:27Z")

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The Voc voltage is above recommended max input voltage, don’t do it. Get a lower voltage panel or voltage down converter to buck to 5v.

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**Author:** ![tpokrajcic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/85e7bf/32.png) [@tpokrajcic](https://community.particle.io/u/tpokrajcic)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2019, 8:27am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/17-5v-solar-with-electron/51048/3 "2019-07-15T08:27:04Z")

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Added LM2596. Thnx.