Solar Panels at Factor e Farm

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Basic Design

  • 156 mm square cells
  • 4x8 cell panels, total of 32 cells per panel
  • dimensions – 29”x56” for each panel
  • 112 designer watts
  • we have enough solar cells for 15 panels

Parts

  1. 3/16” Plexiglas – Lowes/Menards (L/M) – price:
  2. case backing, aluminum – McMaster Carr
  3. 1” by 1/4” aluminum bar
  4. u-channel for edges
  5. shrink tube –
  6. window screen – L/M -
  7. tabbing ribbon – need 12.5” per cell – total of about 520 feet!
  8. bus ribbon -
  9. stainless steel screws
  10. GE Silicone II sealant, clear
  11. GE RTV 615 optically clear silicone Circuit Specialists RTV615-1P 1 pint (for 4 panels)
  12. Xylene (xylol) solvent Hardware store1 pint (for 4 panels)
  13. brush for encapsulant
  14. 60/40 solder -
  15. 2-wire terminal
  16. wire for panel connection
  17. junction box
  18. epoxy for junction box
  19. Clear plastic pony beads 4" Craft store 8 per panel
  20. Silicone rubber strip 3/32" thick, 2" width 36" long

Tools

  1. controllable soldering iron x2 –
  2. needle nose pliers -
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