Should do fine.
You won't get a cold weld, but the connection should still be fine. I've used them in the past.
This could be interesting
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You won't get a cold weld, but the connection should still be fine. I've used them in the past.
corporate.joe
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So a move up to the 12 ton press would perform a cold weld? Twice the pressure at a little under double the cost.
Yes, 12 ton should give you a cold weld. Maybe check some of the readily available bus bars to see if it's really worth the expense...
First test version of my flexible bus bars, with nickel plated contacts.
Nickel plating was done with nickel acetate, made with vinegar and a pure nickel bar used for electroplating.
Nickel plating was done with nickel acetate, made with vinegar and a pure nickel bar used for electroplating.
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I'm really inspired by this whole thread. I can for the MUST inverter info. I love the idea of a low frequency all in one which they seem to offer on alibaba.
The flexible bus bars are cool but a little intimidating right now. If I adequately compress the cells so they move as a whole unit, would that similarly lower the risk to the terminal?
The flexible bus bars are cool but a little intimidating right now. If I adequately compress the cells so they move as a whole unit, would that similarly lower the risk to the terminal?
ghostwriter66
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Going to say YES to the compression .... would not only help the battery life BUT also stop movement of the terminals
I have done a very similar purchase, I don't see any problems with what you have done. I went for the Yangze 550 watt panels. And Chargery BMS out of Hong Kong.
One note of caution. It is not 3 day Amazon delivery. Once you get your BOL and know the name of the ship, you can track it on the internet, and you know that saying " a slow boat from China"
Still waiting on Batteries.
Do note that when you get solar panels in the US from China you'll be hit with import tariffs.
The legal status of the Section 201 tariffs on solar panels, which expire in 2022
By Nithya Nagarajan and Isaac Idicula, Husch Blackwell LLP Due to various trade remedy actions taken over the course of the past few years, solar panels
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We don't have that in the EU, so it's much more convenient to import them.
ArthurEld
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upnorthandpersonal got me hooked on DIY solar
I don't live in the USA and we don't have tariffs to deal with, and the wily Chinese have figured a way around that problem. They explained to me that they do this for the US and would do the same for me even if not needed.Do note that when you get solar panels in the US from China you'll be hit with import tariffs.
The legal status of the Section 201 tariffs on solar panels, which expire in 2022
By Nithya Nagarajan and Isaac Idicula, Husch Blackwell LLP Due to various trade remedy actions taken over the course of the past few years, solar panels
We don't have that in the EU, so it's much more convenient to import them.
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Yes, and this is highly illegal and if you happen to get inspected you end up with a load of trouble.
True, but we don't have tariffs.
We do have import duties, and sales taxes, all based on product value, and I pay those happily. Product value is accurately stated.
It seems to me that pissing matches between nations should be kept out of the consumers arena, and we should let the best product win the race. But all that is wishful thinking.
We had a member on the forum try to import the Yangze panels into the port of Houston if I recall.
The fees upon arrival were so onerous that he abandoned the shipment.
Ampster
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Of course that is the primary reason to to make sure the terms are DDP because the seller takes the customs and shipping risk until the goods are delivered to your doorstep.
None of the large providers of solar panels in China ships them DDP. I asked many times. DAP (DDU) is as good as it gets.
I remember that since I was involved in that conversation. He declined the panels. It would have cost him almost twice the amount or thereabouts.
Edit: this is the thread and post in question (also check the post right before):
Q: current tariffs, anti-dumping and countervailing duties from China?
What I'm looking for is something like: you'll pay an extra X% in tariffs+duties when you import solar panels from China. However, after much searching I can't find the value of X. An article I found states X = 50% in 2019...
diysolarforum.com
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So I got off my dead butt and did some searching to find the actual post. It also involved the mislabeling trick which failed miserably.
See post #4 here:
Q: current tariffs, anti-dumping and countervailing duties from China?
What I'm looking for is something like: you'll pay an extra X% in tariffs+duties when you import solar panels from China. However, after much searching I can't find the value of X. An article I found states X = 50% in 2019...
diysolarforum.com
I linked to it in the post above