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Can any electronics be run off a 12W flexible panel? | 16 comments (16 topical, editorial)

Re: not much (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by mettleramiel on Sat Feb 23rd, 2008 at 07:07:34 PM MST
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mettleramiel,
OT: If you have not seen more than 2A, I expect something else is not correct.
Don't get me wrong, I am THE guy who bad-mouths thin film, but something else has to be very wrong.
Maybe start a new post, with the specs, distances, wire gauges, controller, everything.
There is no reason you shouldn't see 2.5A easy, at noon, on a good day

No, everything is fine with them, the thing is, 2 of the panels are 2 years old and the third is more(bought it used). I used to get just under 2 amps with the first 2 panels when they were new, but as thin film tends to do, they deteriorated. The third panel never put out more than about 0.7amps.

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Re: not much (3.00 / 0) (#6)
by ghurd on Sat Feb 23rd, 2008 at 07:30:48 PM MST
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Open the PV J-Box, check the screw connections.
NTL had a lot of trouble with them too.
G-

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Re: not much (3.00 / 0) (#12)
by AbyssUnderground on Sun Feb 24th, 2008 at 10:56:28 AM MST
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I have 2x18w thin film panels and the most I've ever seen is 1.7A, and that was rare, very rare. I usually see no more than half that.

http://www.repowered.co.uk - My Renewable Energy site.
msn[at]m3ezw.co.uk - my msn if you want a chat.
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Can any electronics be run off a 12W flexible panel? | 16 comments (16 topical, 0 editorial)

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