Yet another solar question
Been RV'ing for a long time & have been reading ALL solar posts with interest. I was reading a recent solar post and one person brought up Solar Blvd. I visited their web site and ran across this d...
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Almot wrote:
BFL... 230W panel is (usually) 40 lbs or less. 250W would be same size and weight. Maybe they were 48 lbs some time ago, but today it's closer to 40. There were reports of much lighter panels, but with the cell efficiency pretty much the same I don't believe in panels too light, they would cut the corners, making a thinner frame or glass. Size is still a problem, pulling it through the door and finding some space to tuck it in for travel.
Just to make it clear - those $ numbers in BFL post refer to controllers cost, not the panels.
My 250 watt, 24 volt Sharp panels are about 40 pounds each. They aren't strong enough by themselves unless I mount them on a flat surface. I'm making an additional aluminum frame for them. I'll post a picture if I ever get time to work on it.
