Portable solar

Balko,
Unisolar don't break like glass ones do.

LOL

Yes, you can even walk on a Unisolar panel with-out breaking it !!

However, if you buy a Unisolar panel to recharge a battery, instead of using it to walk on, you won't be getting one of the best performing panel available.

Some interesting Solar panel *performance* numbers

64 Watt Unisolar panel
3.8 Amp (sq mtr)

62 Watt Sharp panel
12.2 Amp (sq mtr)

Even a 60 Watt Suntech panel will put out in excess of 5.5 Amps (sq mtr)

Unfortunately, you can't walk on the Sharp or Sunteck Solar panel, but they will recharge a battery a hell of a lot faster, and some people actually find that usefull, they put the Solar panel on the vehicle roof and don't use them to walk on :-))

Mainey . . .

Suntech is more efficient than Sharp according to US DOE tests published January. Suntech silicone finger technology raised panel efficiency 2%.
You can walk on Suntech 85w panel with no fear.
I have Suntech and my twin brother has Sharp identical installation same reggie and Suntech pump out more power same conditions parked next to each other.
Ordered new van yesterday and getting 3 Suntech 85w fitted. With high Aussie $ price for 85w down to $595. Will have 2 85 on vehicle for 30l Waeco as freezer and 3 85w on van.

Paul
please supply the link you are using for your reference !!

Mainey . . .

Maingy,
You are a seriously unstable pest. The last thing I heard from you was that you wanted me to smash your glass panel!! Fool.

Get some professional help, double the dose and get a life as your opinion counts for little, other than you have a serious short man's complex.

$#@$$T^wit

Paul,
You posted:->
""Suntech is more efficient than Sharp according to US DOE tests published January.
You can walk on Suntech 85w panel with no fear""


Still waiting for the link to the 'US DOE' test you mention !!
Any further relevant information as to "us doe" is most welcome.

Mainey . . .

Yes, SUNPOWER is one of the best performance Solar panels available, hence their very, very small physical size for the much larger power capacity.
(they possibly have the SMALLEST physical size per Amp capacity)

There are many manufacturers of Solar panels, some are just copiers of quality made products and made in China to cut production costs and use thinner frames and lesser quality components than the original product does.

However the TOTAL performance, not only the MAX output is important, as some won't get to full performance till the sun is shining right on the panel.
Some better quality and higher performance panels will work at very early hours in the morning and still be working at late afternoon, giving more total Amps produced in a day than the cheaper panels.

Mainey . . .