Renogy 100w Bendable Solar Panels!
I just bought two of these, and I LOVE them. The panels are rated 100w at 19v, and using the world's cheapest, dumbest PWM charger I'm getting 60w out of each (120w total), all day long. ALL DAY LON...
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Tom_M wrote:
AM Solar did a test of flexible panels and decided not to offer them for sale. There biggest problem was that the cells would become dish shaped and collect water when the panel is installed horizontally. Here's a link:
AM Solar panel test
Thank You Tom M
I was getting really interested in flexible solar panels again when I saw this thread. I have a Northern Lite truck camper with a molded fiberglass roof that has curves similar to the bottom of a fiberglass boat. I was wondering where the panels could be bent (along the seam line between solar cells only?) and what was the minimum bend radius that is allowed for both a forward and a backward bend? I can't find this information or even a discussion on these subjects on any of the sites that I have looked at. Also I was wondering what effect the heat output from the bottom of the solar cells has on the fiberglass surface.
After reading the AM Solar article, I am no longer interested.
Thanks again,
LeRoy
