Pudsey Bear
Free Member
Hi every one,
My first post on here, so be nice.
I was given a solar panel last year, on the assumption it wasn't working, but it has no info on the back, label was unreadable in any way, so not sure of its output, I set it up in the kitchen with two low voltage 50watt halogen lights shining on it from about
4'.0" above to see if I could get any life out of it,
I thought I'd check it out yesterday, so I set my meter at 20v dc, and I get a reading of between 18.80v to 19.35v,(they become minus figures if I reverse the leads) don't know if that helps any (that surprised me, as I wasn't expecting to get anything at all )the overall panel size is 21" x 26" it has 20 (four rows of five) individual sensors/cells? with the letters STP on each cell.
What I'd like to know is, what is the output in amps and watts, as electrickery is not my strong point,:Blush: I only knew what to set the meter at because someone told me. :Blush:
I also need to know where I can get some not screwing mounts from, and anything else I might need as I have only the panel so far, I know I need to go through the roof once, although I might go through the garage roof, not sure where it will go best til I offer it up.
Thanks:thumb: Kev.
My first post on here, so be nice.
I was given a solar panel last year, on the assumption it wasn't working, but it has no info on the back, label was unreadable in any way, so not sure of its output, I set it up in the kitchen with two low voltage 50watt halogen lights shining on it from about
4'.0" above to see if I could get any life out of it,
I thought I'd check it out yesterday, so I set my meter at 20v dc, and I get a reading of between 18.80v to 19.35v,(they become minus figures if I reverse the leads) don't know if that helps any (that surprised me, as I wasn't expecting to get anything at all )the overall panel size is 21" x 26" it has 20 (four rows of five) individual sensors/cells? with the letters STP on each cell.
What I'd like to know is, what is the output in amps and watts, as electrickery is not my strong point,:Blush: I only knew what to set the meter at because someone told me. :Blush:
I also need to know where I can get some not screwing mounts from, and anything else I might need as I have only the panel so far, I know I need to go through the roof once, although I might go through the garage roof, not sure where it will go best til I offer it up.
Thanks:thumb: Kev.
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