Free bus bar wire for those fixing up laminates

I have some extra bus bar wire, probably enough to add tabs to about 20 panels left over from my project, if you want some send me your address via Private Message and I'll mail you an envelope with it.

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  • niel
    niel Solar Expert Posts: 10,300 ✭✭✭✭
    Re: Free bus bar wire for those fixing up laminates

    do you mean battery interconnection wires?
    got pics?
  • Seven
    Seven Solar Expert Posts: 292 ✭✭
    Re: Free bus bar wire for those fixing up laminates

    I think he means interconnects for cells when building your own panels.
  • meridiansolar
    meridiansolar Solar Expert Posts: 34
    Re: Free bus bar wire for those fixing up laminates

    YES for fixing/making your own panels
    http://solarcellwire.com/cellwire/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2
  • waynefromnscanada
    waynefromnscanada Solar Expert Posts: 3,009 ✭✭✭✭
    Re: Free bus bar wire for those fixing up laminates

    Interesting piece on page 51 of the Oct/Nov issue of Home Power mag.
    Should be required reading for anyone considering building their own panels.
    I'll leave it at that.
  • meridiansolar
    meridiansolar Solar Expert Posts: 34
    Re: Free bus bar wire for those fixing up laminates

    IT DOESn't make financial sens to make your own panels when you can buy them for 50 cents a watt with ripped off junction boxes and spend about two hours each to fix them with a junction box. k

    interesting magazine though. do you recommend a subscription?
  • techntrek
    techntrek Solar Expert Posts: 1,372 ✭✭✭
    Re: Free bus bar wire for those fixing up laminates

    Home Power is required reading (I would add Mother Earth to that list, too). They cover more topics than just PV/wind/hydro.
    4.5 kw APC UPS powered by a Prius, 12 kw Generac, Honda EU3000is
  • bmet
    bmet Solar Expert Posts: 630 ✭✭
    Re: Free bus bar wire for those fixing up laminates

    especially when those .50 cent panels have odd Vmp so that you then negate your savings once you buy the required mppt controller
    IT DOESn't make financial sens to make your own panels when you can buy them for 50 cents a watt with ripped off junction boxes and spend about two hours each to fix them with a junction box. k

    interesting magazine though. do you recommend a subscription?
  • rollandelliott
    rollandelliott Solar Expert Posts: 834 ✭✭
    Re: Free bus bar wire for those fixing up laminates

    you can get 50 cent panels with 35v vmp, :roll: