Canadian Solar - Any reviews?

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I have been looking at the Canadian Solar Model CS6p-215E and 220-P.
I've heard the sales pitch, now I looking for the truth. Any reviews good or bad would be greatly appreciated.


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  • BB.
    BB. Super Moderators, Administrators Posts: 33,613 admin
    #2
    Re: Canadian Solar - Any reviews?

    I have no experience--There are some discussions about Canadian Solar on the forum...

    And a handy hint: The above search results are from using Google and using this search string:
    • "Canadian Solar" site:wind-sun.com
    For exact phrase "Canadian Solar" (with quotes) and the "site:" tag limiting searches to our wind-sun.com forum

    -Bill
    Near San Francisco California: 3.5kWatt Grid Tied Solar power system+small backup genset
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  • XRinger
    XRinger Solar Expert Posts: 529 ✭✭✭
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    Re: Canadian Solar - Any reviews?

    I got a couple of CS6P-200 panels off Ebay for a really good price.
    I think mine are a older model, but they perform very well.

    http://ecorenovator.org/forum/solar-power/1244-cheap-panel.html

    http://ecorenovator.org/forum/solar-power/1284-cs6p-200-canadian-solar-pv-xantrex-c40-project.html

    During this cold weather, these two panels easily exceed 400w of output..
    I like them!

    I've been thinking of making another offer for a second pair. I think my DIY mount might be good for 4 panels.
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  • Peter_V
    Peter_V Solar Expert Posts: 226 ✭✭✭
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    Re: Canadian Solar - Any reviews?

    I have CS6P-230 panels. I've been extremely pleased with them.

    They do really well during the summer, and my micro inverters can't keep up with them during the winter.

    I've read that they have the top PTC numbers in the industry.
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  • XRinger
    XRinger Solar Expert Posts: 529 ✭✭✭
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    Re: Canadian Solar - Any reviews?
    Peter_V wrote: »
    I have CS6P-230 panels. I've been extremely pleased with them.

    They do really well during the summer, and my micro inverters can't keep up with them during the winter.

    I've read that they have the top PTC numbers in the industry.

    WOW! Those are some NICE tracker mounts.

    My two Canadian CS6P-200 panels are mounted on a fine Canadian Redwood 2x4..

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    The snow slides right off in the Portrait mode..

    They are fine quality panels. The price was right too. :)
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  • icarus
    icarus Solar Expert Posts: 5,436 ✭✭✭✭
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    Never have seen "Canadian" Redwood before.

    T
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  • solarix
    solarix Solar Expert Posts: 713 ✭✭
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    Re: Canadian Solar - Any reviews?

    I've installed hundreds of them - all good. Good value, Good quality. They are switching to the new rail-less mounting system. Only thing I don't like is their cheap palletizing method.
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  • XRinger
    XRinger Solar Expert Posts: 529 ✭✭✭
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    Re: Canadian Solar - Any reviews?
    icarus wrote: »
    Never have seen "Canadian" Redwood before.

    T

    Sequoia sempervirens are the really big redwood trees.. :roll:
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  • icarus
    icarus Solar Expert Posts: 5,436 ✭✭✭✭
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    Re: Canadian Solar - Any reviews?

    Never seen them that far north though,

    http://www.conifers.org/cu/Sequoia.php

    T
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  • Cariboocoot
    Cariboocoot Banned Posts: 17,615 ✭✭✭
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    Tony;

    We have "Canadian" redwoods in BC. There's even a "Redwood Park" in Surrey. The trees are suspiciously similar to "California" redwoods.

    Of course "Canadian Bluewood", aka "denim pine" aka "beetle-kill pine", is much more plentiful. :cry:
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  • icarus
    icarus Solar Expert Posts: 5,436 ✭✭✭✭
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    Everytime I think I know everything,, I am proved wrong,,, yet again!

    Tony
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  • jagec
    jagec Solar Expert Posts: 157 ✭✭
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    Re: Canadian Solar - Any reviews?
    Farmerboy wrote: »
    I have been looking at the Canadian Solar Model CS6p-215E and 220-P.
    I've heard the sales pitch, now I looking for the truth. Any reviews good or bad would be greatly appreciated.


    Thank You

    Did you end up buying the panels?

    Because I was eying some incredibly low-priced CS6P-215E/220P's on ebay that disappeared recently. If that was you, congratulations, you got a steal!
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