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DrewE
Aug 23, 2016Explorer II
trailrider wrote:
Okay, next problem. I was going to order 2 100 watt panels from Solar Blvd after clicking the link above by smkettner. I get to the shipping and it says 2 x 42 lbs. The specs say one panel is 25 lbs. Should be 2 x 25 lbs. I don't think there is 17 lbs of packing for each panel. Ripoff?
AND I looked at the address bar in my browser and it has a red x on the padlock and a slash through the https. I click that and it says: This site uses a weak security configuration, so your connection may not be private. :R Son of a , I may just go with the Home Depot site.
For the shipping, I'm guessing that it costs more due to the size and shape of the panels. Carriers charge extra for unusually large parcels.
If you're worried about the internet security (and whether or not you should be is hard for me to say without spending a good bit of time seeing what exactly is deemed less secure), you could always place a phone order. My browser isn't complaining about the site, and the certificate and encryption cypher suites appear to me to be reasonable; however, I'm not a security expert, just more of a dabbler (as needed, sometimes against my wishes, for my job).
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