https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Jim+Vanderveen 2026-04-22T08:48:29Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.39.13 https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/index.php?title=Talk:Solar_Cells&diff=40846 2011-09-13T20:15:05Z

<p>Jim Vanderveen: Ersol purchased by Bosch, cells no longer available. Soldering suggestions.</p> <hr /> <div>== Ersol cell availability, selection criteria ==<br /> <br /> Ersol was purchased by Bosch in 2008. I was not able to find any solar cells through Bosch's solar products web site, although I only spent a few minutes searching.<br /> <br /> What were the criteria for selecting the Ersol cells? Perhaps we could list the criteria, along with multiple suppliers, for increased robustness in the DIY solar panel project?<br /> <br /> [[User:Jim Vanderveen|Jim Vanderveen]] 22:15, 13 September 2011 (CEST)<br /> <br /> == Soldering suggestions ==<br /> <br /> Some or all of these may be obvious to experienced users, but laypeople don't necessarily know the following:<br /> <br /> # Instead of a knife, consider using a kitchen scouring pad to clean the contacts prior to soldering.<br /> # '''Always''' use rosin or resin flux on both the contact and the wire before soldering. (Do not use plumbing flux, this is too corrosive for electronics applications.)<br /> # The &quot;correct&quot; size of solder depends on the size of the joint one is trying to create. The goal is to apply just enough solder without having to &quot;feed&quot; a long length solder off the spool.<br /> <br /> [[User:Jim Vanderveen|Jim Vanderveen]] 22:15, 13 September 2011 (CEST)</div>

Jim Vanderveen https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/index.php?title=User:Jim_Vanderveen&diff=40842 2011-09-13T19:47:38Z

<p>Jim Vanderveen: Created my user page</p> <hr /> <div>Joined the OSE project on 2011-09-13.</div>

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