100 watt solar panels

DConlyGuy
DConlyGuy Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭
in Solar Product Reviews & Opinions #1
3 of the 4 panels i have have these lines in them, they seem to be working like always but i wondering iof these are all defective or not3 of 
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  • BB.
    BB. Super Moderators, Administrators Posts: 33,613 admin
    #2
    You can search for the term "snail trail" -- Generally not a problem (as far as I know):

    http://www.onlinetes.com/article/tes0512-solar-industry-snail-trail/

    If you see physical cracks/browning--Those are failing (ed) cells and would need the panel replaced.

    -Bill
    Near San Francisco California: 3.5kWatt Grid Tied Solar power system+small backup genset
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  • DConlyGuy
    DConlyGuy Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭
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    thanks bill i was reading a post over on other forum and sunking said it was junk, so i just wanted to make sure.  i did test them all and all of them were putting out 20 volts each. it seems to be happening to a lot  of the 100 watt panels, my renogy panel does not have them yet, but it ia 6 months newer than the others so ill wait and see if they develope them too
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  • BB.
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    You have to check/monitor Isc/Imp too... Voltage only check is not good enough to catch poor/broken electrical connections/cells.

    -Bill
    Near San Francisco California: 3.5kWatt Grid Tied Solar power system+small backup genset
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  • DConlyGuy
    DConlyGuy Registered Users Posts: 80 ✭✭
    #5
    they hit 20 amps today in bulk that is what they have been hitting for last year ive had them 
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  • mike95490
    mike95490 Solar Expert Posts: 9,583 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    snail trails are wavy lines, those have lots of straight components that look like cracking.  I think they are going to fail you come a couple hot days and they start getting brown edges
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