mono vs poly real life testing

What he doesn’t attempt to make clear is, why do two different types of panels (differing in substrates and size) that are rated at the same wattage (i.e. Power) might produce results that are different than their manufacturer’s 100w ratings??

3 tons

theoldwizard1 wrote:
I have a friend in the business. He says, if you have the space, go with more/larger poly. Better bang for the buck.

3rd hand ... I have heard that flexible panels do not last as long, probably because the are mounted on a surface flexes and they eventually start to crack. (duh !)

The lack of air circulation at the bottom KILLS them.

I have a friend in the business. He says, if you have the space, go with more/larger poly. Better bang for the buck.

3rd hand ... I have heard that flexible panels do not last as long, probably because the are mounted on a surface flexes and they eventually start to crack. (duh !)

I was going to comment on the size difference between the mono and the poly but ... he figured it out. The Polys are larger...

Interesting presentation. Looks like the flexible might work for me if I go Solar.