Cheap panel?

[st2288]

I got my solar rack done.. will post some pict tomorrow. Waiting the the pigtail cord to finish all the wiring.

[Xringer]

I got the repairs and tie-downs done on my tracker mount.
Maybe tomorrow I'll get the main PV re-installed. Just need someone to help me lift the rack up..

Anyways, my 2 new panels didn't come today.. I asked them (for the second time) for a tracking number,
And was a little shocked to find out the warehouse guys, got the order but didn't ship it.

They apologized and were going to ship today, but I asked to have my panels
shipped in individual boxes.. I guess it's a bit of a packing project for them,
but maybe they will go out tomorrow. And, I should get a tracking #.

I'm glad they didn't come in the 98 pound box! That's a tad heavy for old folks.

[st2288]

Wow, Good thing you asked .. otherwise they probably still sitting at the warehouse.

[Xringer]

Wow! Lucky for me, that I ordered when I did.. Shipping cost has gone up..
I paid about $20 per panel and now it's $102.89 !!

Got 2 tracking numbers today. UPS might post the ETA later this PM.

I think it might be a little too windy to be working on my tracking array..

[Xringer]

Still have not worked on my tracking array.. But I got some good news.
My panels are at the local UPS depot. Might be here tomorrow!

Edit:
Well, it's Friday and the UPS guys took the day off. No panels. Did not see one truck all day.
Maybe they took their wife's to Black Friday.?.

But, I did get some time to work on my old tracker. Got it back together..

[Xringer]

I was just looking at the shipping cost to Mass.
If I buy 8 or 6 panels, the shipping drops to 50 to 46 bucks each.
So, even at $350 each shipped, that's $1.75 a watt. Not too shabby.


I've got an old deck platform that I can use to mount my 2 new panels..
My guess, if they come tomorrow (or Tuesday), they will arrive about 5PM
when it's already dark..

[Xringer]

I just checked my Ebay account and two more panels are on the truck for delivery!!

Gonna have 800w of fine Canadian PV.. (From China of course).

[techhi]

have 10 panels on the way this week
may use 2 of them with battery and the 8 grid tie
i can get 2 of these Marine batteries BOTH for $120
27DC-2 that @25 amps looks a little off ?
at Advanced auto they are $83 online apply $50 coupon then minus the core charge. Is this a good battery. Also advance auto has a deal spend $100 get a coupon for $50 off $100 (future use) emailed in a few weeks + the $50 coupon



Thanks to you Xringer and Helloman on Youtube I go me some cheap watts per $ that can't be beat anywhere so good I really don't want to tell anyone in case I need more in the future

[Xringer]

Congrads on the 10 panels! We are making a dent in their stock of leftover PV.
I have to agree, these units (cs6p-200) have the best price per-watt on the web.
No one else is selling this panel (in small lots) for under $500 each.
I think they are a steal for $300 each..

The UPS jerks dinged up one of my new panels, but it's just cosmetic.

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I checked out the Q&A at Advance Auto.. It sounds like a pretty good battery.

Q:
Who manufactures this battery and is it a "true" deep cycle battery (not dual purpose)?
How many amp hours does it have at 20 amp (a standard marine measure)?

Asked on 11/4/2010 by steve from Callao, VA

A:
These are manufactured by East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc.
This is a deep cycle. I called East Penn just to confirm the amp hours
and they told me this was a 90 amp hours battery.

Answered on 11/4/2010 by Mike the Auto Parts Master from AAP

I think it's the DC27 on this list.. http://www.dekabatteries.com/assets/base/0194.pdf

[techhi]

I may buy 4 or 6 of them since they are so cheap with the online coupon

Will use two or three different accounts to get the discounts and future coupons

Now just need to get a charge controller so many