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RJsfishin
Explorer
Mar 18, 2014

Mono Panels VS Poly Panels Advantage. What Is It ?

I spend more time camping in full daylite w/o any sun, than I do in full sun. In that condition, would mono panels be more efficient than poly ? Actually, would I even notice any difference tween eit...
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BFL13
Explorer II
Mar 18, 2014
Since I go by Isc for PWM, the better deal would be measured in dollars per Isc amp, NOT by dollars per watt.

I don't know anything about mono vs poly for cloudy days, but do notice how some monos have lower Isc than same wattage poly. IMO ignore whether mono or poly and just look at Isc.

Efficiency doesn't matter unless you have limited space for the panel.

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