Tested my new Solar Panel today
Purchased a NewPowa 150 Watt 12 volt panel on Amazon for 159.00 figuring that all the talk about raising tariffs mean prices will be going up soon. It was shipped for free and came well packaged and p...
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If tariffs will be introduced, panel prices will go up by what - 10 or 15%? Unless Chinese ramp up the production and lower the cost (not a problem, given over-supply of under-paid labor) and prices will drop again. And, from what I hear, they ramp it up all the time, with govt being ambition-choked and the country fuel-starved. Or the govt will subsidize solar production like it did before - and they did, BIG time - so prices will drop again.
I would be more concerned about adequate wattage (which 150W is likely not), safe install (considering your particular roof), and a controller that has both proper features and proper rating. 10A is barely enough for this panel. Should be 12A.
I would be more concerned about adequate wattage (which 150W is likely not), safe install (considering your particular roof), and a controller that has both proper features and proper rating. 10A is barely enough for this panel. Should be 12A.
