You will want to ensure that you place the positive to positive and negative to negative when attaching your multimeter to the connection on the back of your solar panel.
Different 12v solar panel test.
The system i tested includes two 120 w solar panels in parallel a pulse width modulation pwm charge controller and 225 ah wet deep cycle battery.
To test a 12v panel meters should always be set to the dc voltage area which usually identified by the symbol below.
This foldable solar panel of 100w composed of 2 solar panels of 50w of power each total power 100w for use in 12v solar installations with 12v batteries.
Thanks to its folding design it takes up little space when closed and is easy to move.
This article describes how to test a small 12 v solar power system.
Set the meter to above 200 vcd to ensure you get the most accurate reading possible.
Ensure that you connect the black alligator clips to the negative side while the red ones to the positive side and that the multimeter is on.
You want to choose a voltage range capable of displaying the maximum possible voltage of the panel in open circuit that is when not connected to the battery or charge controller.
In different solar panel 12 v tests can be read that a solar panel 12 v with 150 wp is optimally suited to take over the entire power supply in a motorhome.
I have a dual battery system in my vehicle and solar panels for camping.