07-22-11, 08:46 AM | #1 |
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Best place to buy small (10-40W) PV panels?
Where is the best place to pickup a small 10-40W panel? It seems ebay has the cheapest prices, especially on the small end of the spectrum. But, I haven't done a ton of digging either.
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You tend to pay more per watt for the small PV because the work that goes in to putting together a frame and glass and everything is not reduced much in the smaller form and I know that it's been a problem for years to find small PV for running pumps on solar hot water systems.
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Bumping for any other ideas.
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Cheapest I found so far for small systems/panels:
$50 shipped 10W with controlller: amazon.com/Instapark®-Mono-crystalline-Solar-Charge-Controller/dp/B0038026Y2 $60 shipped for a 20W panel: 320759414251 ebay listing $180 pick up 45W kit (controller, 3 panels 2 LED lights, wiring) harborfreight.com/45-watt-solar-panel-kit-90599.html |
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