Hi guys. I am designing a PCB for a solar array. The array is composed of 24, Vmp=35.2, Imp=4.95 panels. They are connected such that there are 8 strings in parallel and each string has 3 panels in series. Therefore, each string is going to have a maximum current of around 5A, and the voltage across the two nodes is about 105V. My PCB is going to have 8 ACS715 Hall effect current sensor ic to measure the current before the strings combined, and a 0.25w rated 1megaohms/47kohm voltage divider with a 1w 4.7V zener diode for over voltage protection which will feed to an A/DC for voltage measurement. Considering this is a 4000W system, is there anything specific that I should paid attention to? Thanks.
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Neither 105V nor 5A is particularly high. Regular PCB layout practice should be OK.
For higher current (e.g. 30A) you'd need to be careful to use multiple vias and wide traces for routing, and pay attention to copper thickness and thermal issues.
Also, not to route current through a bolt (use a bolt to fasten conductors together, e.g. PCB pad and swaged terminal, not as a conductor itself).