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Too good to be true?
By Jedon, Section Solar Posted on Mon Aug 4th, 2008 at 08:20:16 PM MST
Found on craigslist: Solar Electric Panels - NEW 70 Watt Modules @$2.84/Watt!

I poked around and on some other board this same person has them listed as being Kyocera panels but I can't find any reference to Kyocera making thin film yet, maybe he means Kaneka?
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sby/mat/773512533.html
Anybody think this is a good or bad deal?
Thanks!
-Jedon

Too good to be true? | 6 comments (6 topical, 0 editorial)

Re: Too good to be true? (3.00 / 0) (#1)
by RUFUS (RFRUFUS@AOL.COM) on Mon Aug 4th, 2008 at 03:36:03 PM MST
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2.84 a watt Thats cheap!
Harbor freight anywhere from
3.90 to 5.00 a watt for thiers
I wonder if it's a typo or a hoax
been bit a couple times
my 2cents Rufus

Re: Too good to be true? (3.00 / 0) (#2)
by Jedon on Mon Aug 4th, 2008 at 03:42:39 PM MST
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I have the HF kit, it's worked fine for me but the "45 watts" of panels has never gone over 29W, maybe even that's doing well?
Anyway, yeah it is cheap, I live about 3 hours from San Jose where the panels are and a friend of mine goes down there all the time, if I get serious about it I'll have him go check it out.

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Re: Too good to be true? (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by bob g on Mon Aug 4th, 2008 at 06:18:41 PM MST
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if you need them, you better jump on them
they won't last long at that price!

bob g

Re: Too good to be true? (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by ruddycrazy on Tue Aug 5th, 2008 at 04:54:08 AM MST
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Thats all I got on an that link, :)

Anyway with the kanekas thin film panels, I have 14 of them on my roof and for near 5 years they have been the mainstay of our house array . What I have is a AERL 900B MTTP hooked up to them and the voltage in is arond 120 volts thevoltage out is 24 volts at around 4 times the current. From my knowledge of them they are high voltage panels designed for grid tie but I got my system matched for a 24 volt system. Just be aware if they are the high voltagepanels that are similar to mine you'll need a sparkie as anything above 48 volts needs a certified tradesman.

regards ruddycrazy

Re: Too good to be true? (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by ghurd on Sun Aug 10th, 2008 at 10:32:10 PM MST
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Kyocera made thin film panels for quite a while.

"Yet" could be replaced with "formerly tried it, and don't do it any more"?
G-

Re: Too good to be true? (3.00 / 0) (#6)
by Jedon on Mon Aug 11th, 2008 at 12:11:07 PM MST
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I got more info, they are actually:

"Modules are BP 970 L a discontinued line and without warranty. They work great, are brand new and from a great company. We have 2 cases left."

A quick Google search shows BP Solar had a thin film factory close to here and shut it down.

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