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1.4 kw upgrade Adventure log

coil1002

Solar Wizard
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Wa State
The last two years I have been getting by with a 300-watt array. Just 3 rich solar 100-watt panels and it’s been fun. But now I just bought 8 180 watt used panels from signature solar and they just came in today. Picked them up and they shipped with out a hitch all panels look great.

They have mc connectors not mc4 so I am waiting on my connectors to come in. I did not even think to check what connectors they had. In my mind they all have mc4. They are dirty and need a good cleaning but that’s to be expected after 8 years on a roof.

I tested the voc and got almost 32.6 on all of them its was around 31.9 but I just had them against the fence not angled at all towards the sun.



So I am going from this
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To this

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Not at all bad for around $55 a panel after freight.
 
Well got them up and angled.
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I ended up using 1 inch pvc to make a frame to hold them up on the back. Now I just need to finish the wiring and clean up
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