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speo
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Canada
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BushWhacker
Junior Member
Canada
255 Posts |
 Posted - 12/01/2008 : 21:19:02
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Hi Speo;
Low price for certain but the problem with those panels is the plastic that surrounds the panel does eventually(5 years?)break dow due to weather and/or UV. If it sits on your dashboard as intended, your windshield blocks most of the UV.
On the upside even that little panel will make your car battery believe it's about 6C warmer than the actual temperature in the winter. It's definitely worth it if you have to park for extended periods in very cold weather without plugging in your block heater.
Regards,
BW
BW
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speo
Junior Member
Canada
104 Posts |
Posted - 13/01/2008 : 06:14:25
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BushWhacker, let's hope they break before 5 years and get new ones as they are under a 5 years warranty :)
I have a small array of 10 of those in the backyard, since April 2006. It doesn't serve any serious purpose, I'm just fooling around with it. I'm wondering if I can remove them from the plastic frame. I'll try that.
Speo.
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ghurd
Junior Member
USA
271 Posts |
Posted - 13/01/2008 : 21:21:12
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Speo,
Seal the soldered wire and pad area with silicone or something. They are the weakest point.
Next is the edge of the PV. Water gets in.
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BushWhacker
Junior Member
Canada
255 Posts |
Posted - 04/02/2008 : 00:27:43
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Stumbled on to this...
"If you are prepared to wait till April ( when are next container comes in)
Pay only $5.50 per watt with 25 % deposit"
$5.50/1.98 = 2.77 GBP for mono crystalline? I don't understand this because they only claim 13% efficiency for the cells, but 12.5% for the panel.
http://www.wsetech.com/solarpanels.php
Cheers!
BW
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speo
Junior Member
Canada
104 Posts |
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keithw2112
Junior Member
United Kingdom
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woodbob123
Starting Member
United Kingdom
2 Posts |
Posted - 18/02/2008 : 17:12:18
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my first post cheap solar panels i will give free 10 watts peak panel to the first person that can collect from newport south wales or meets me between here and oxford all you have to do is give £10 to water aid in fact i will do same for first 5 members last of my Asi stock. Have contacts in china would organise a shipment if any body is interested will have to be quite a large order and i will not risk any of my money and dont expect to make a profit water aid will from you of course see my listing on ebay es
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Del
Junior Member
United Kingdom
361 Posts |
Posted - 18/02/2008 : 17:27:44
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Hi Keithw2112,
What's that 80W panel of yours like? I'm thinking about one.
Cheers
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keithw2112
Junior Member
United Kingdom
103 Posts |
Posted - 18/02/2008 : 19:14:53
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hi del
ime well chuffed with it i got it home and put the multimeter on it 4.6 amps quality seems very good well made they dont actually have a makers name on them but have a sticker inside giving full spec ie amps watts volts.they dont have a cable coming out junction box on back of panel so you have to wire in your own just a pos and neg
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Del
Junior Member
United Kingdom
361 Posts |
Posted - 18/02/2008 : 21:58:48
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Del
Junior Member
United Kingdom
361 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2008 : 18:11:18
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How does an 80W panel for £195 grab you?
That's £2.44 per watt.
Actually I've just bought four at that price and paid £20 for delivery for all four.
Cheers
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gotwind
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
760 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2008 : 18:51:27
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You got a link to the panels Del, or was it a one off offer (ebay)?
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Del
Junior Member
United Kingdom
361 Posts |
Posted - 03/03/2008 : 20:47:22
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It was the same seller that Keith got his from (see above)I just negotiated the price down to £195 each if I bought four and got carriage for £20 the lot.
When I bought my four the seller did have some left but is no longer advertising any.
The ebay seller ID is 01527875087. It's worth asking the question to see if they have any left or if they are intending to get any more in.
Cheers
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booner
Starting Member
United Kingdom
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Posted - 03/03/2008 : 21:58:43
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| Hi there i have collected 5 panels from this guy in Bromsgrove and they are good quality and manufactured by www.richsolar.com. I think he has sold out now as he only had 5 left after i had my 5 but he told me he was getting more in 6 weeks. Hope This helps! |
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Cheapest solar panel hunt - challenge
