Bought solar cells... can't get them to work!

gascort · 05-13-09, 05:22 PM

I recently purchased a 100- pack of 3x6 inch 1.8w solar cells on Ebay.
link to the same item on Ebay
I got them in good shape through the mail(they are fragile - one of my students already broke one!) and today tried checking one for output. My DMM won't read any voltage or current output. I double checked connections and tried another DMM; same thing. Is there something I'm missing?
I emailed the seller and he hasn't replied yet. I'll post his response in this thread when he does.
Matt

05-13-09, 05:22 PM	#1
gascort Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Saint Louis, MO Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Bought solar cells... can't get them to work! I recently purchased a 100- pack of 3x6 inch 1.8w solar cells on Ebay. link to the same item on Ebay I got them in good shape through the mail(they are fragile - one of my students already broke one!) and today tried checking one for output. My DMM won't read any voltage or current output. I double checked connections and tried another DMM; same thing. Is there something I'm missing? I emailed the seller and he hasn't replied yet. I'll post his response in this thread when he does. Matt