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Did i break my panel?

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juiced:
Well.. would you belive i cant get an AMP reading? Ive tried looking on the net to verify how to do it, and at best i get .1 and it seems to flicker. !!
    Actually, now the more i think the more the covered portion of the panel explanation makes sense. I have it mounted in a window and portions (significant) of it are covered. I guess (no matter how its wired, parallel or series) the darkened areas would be 'vacum' and if had any availible; emit energy?
 

ghurd:
Other ways to think about it. Best I can think of right now.
Think about it like a battery.

10 series 'AAA' batteries give you 15 volts.

Your car needs 12 volts to start.

Just because the 'AAA's are 3 volts more than is needed doesn't mean it has a chance of starting the car.
Think about it like air pressure.

Your bike tire has #50 of pressure.

Your spray gun needs #20.

That still doesn't mean you can paint your house with the air in the bike tire.
G-

troy:
Voltage is meaningless without knowing the amps.  On my 24V system I have often read 26V open circuit voltage on a bright moonlit night.  But no amps and no useful work.
The ENTIRE panel must be exposed to bright sunlight or you will get trivial amounts of watts out (watts = volts x amps).
Good luck and have fun!
troy

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