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LivingNDixie
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 Posted: Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:41 pm Post subject: Solar Panels |
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| Anyone put them on a house? Is it hard? We are looking at doing that in the next year. |
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Erik
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| Posted: Fri Apr 04, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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I've got a friend in Hawaii that installed them, but he didn't put them on the roof- he uses that for water catchment. He built a separate solar array for the panels. I think he has 16 panels, and his system works great. I'd love to install something similar.
What size system are you considering, Preston? 
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The real trick is P-V generation is getting the panels at an affordable price. I've got pallets full of cracked panels... but that doesn't do much good now does it?
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LivingNDixie
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| Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 11:20 am Post subject: |
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| Are you saying that they crack easy from the weather or shipping? |
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Square_peg
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| Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject: |
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I got my first panels Tuesday from Harbor Freight. 45 watt model.
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=90599
It's a start. These are mainly for recharging power packs at star parties and providing minimal recharging capabilities during outages. Eventually I'd like to have a few old forklift batteries on charge all the time in the garage for emergency backup.
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Erik
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Nice- congratulations, Tom! Great price too. 
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Nikon Prostaff 65mm spotter on Trekpod
Konusvue 20x80 binos/Peterson pipemount
Orion 10x50 binos
Homebuilt 80mm f/5 refractor
Mirador 60mm f/12 1960's refractor
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