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 Just bought an 18w solar panel kit from Maplin
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steevo777
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Posted - 21/03/2008 :  17:49:36  Show Profile Send steevo777 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
It has a regulator included as part of the kit and it says that it provides "Battery reverse feed protection". Can anyone tell me if this is the same as a blocking diode ?

gotwind
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Posted - 21/03/2008 :  17:53:39  Show Profile Send gotwind a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Yes, that's exactly what it means.
Maplin aren't the cheapest in my experience steevo777.

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steevo777
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Posted - 21/03/2008 :  17:59:16  Show Profile Send steevo777 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Many thanks for reply gotwind. I KNEW it was the same as a blocking diode but thought I better check just in case.

That Solar Panel kit cost £129 which isnt cheap but I couldnt find anywhere else as cheap as that even on the internet but I bet you are gonna tell me that I didnt spend enough time shopping around...and maybe you could be right
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Del
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Posted - 22/03/2008 :  10:21:25  Show Profile Send Del a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Hi steevo777,

I just sold a 51W panel (vertually new) for £132 via ebay. I did post it in the "products and services" bit at the top of the forum so members could see.

Cheers

Del.
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steevo777
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Posted - 22/03/2008 :  20:30:03  Show Profile Send steevo777 a Private Message  Reply with Quote
Del why didnt I think of looking in there I would have probably bought it off you . Damn!
Oh well next time I suppose.
Cheers anyway.
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