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Old 03-05-2011, 03:49 PM   #1
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Went ahead with solar install

Went ahead and ordered 3 85 watt panels after building one 60 watt. I have one bit of advice for anyone thinking they want to try building their own. DON'T! After paying for solar cells, glass, frame, encapsulation material, and junction box it works out to about $180 for 60 watts with no warranty. Sunelect.com has crystaline panels (B grade I think, cosmetic flaws) with 20 year warranty for $157, that ship UPS.
So today I hooked up the fuse panel and the charge controller, couldn't connect the panels in the rain but all the heavy wiring is run to the roof so it should be an easy job Monday.
Could this be the final mod? Only if I don't read any more of Ozz's posts.
Tom
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