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Includes some heavy duty alligator clips. LOL

Andrew

Considering most of these setups sell around $600 or more - Its a good price .

I'll say nothing further ...

Rgds

Mandrake

I think the guy is looking for a bit of guidance

mate - they're a bit cheap and that's because they're not very good. The power output is pretty poor for an 80w. You should be getting between 4 and 5 amps max power not the 2.22 that these give out. You'd get that from a 40w panel for a similar price or less. Your best bet is to keep monitoring ebay esp. if you're a regular ebayer you'll know the routine. Look for the usual brands like Sharp or BP (which are a bit pricier than most but better quality) you'll really get what you pay for but if you're sharp enough you can get a pretty good deal on the branded names. Check out the going rate on retail websites first but expect to pay at least in the upper 500s for a decent 80/85 w panel. That's all off the top of my head as it's a while since I did any of this but look at the "buy now" prices and try to bid under that - otherwise you're paying top retail. Like I said it's a while since I did this so hope somebody else can give you something more specific.

HI
I have an 80w solar it puts out 4.5 usable amps the type of panel is called Polycrystaline.
It cost me $900 it folds up with bag.
cheers reggy2

VERY VERY CHEAP...panel , regulator and carry bag..pity I am not in the market for one...already have a Uni-solar...boohoo

Wish they were that price a coupla years ago when I was buyin' solar panels... Grrr!

$5 a watt, w/- regulator included in the price, seems like a pretty good deal to me...

:)

Cost me $500 for a 40W panel 12 months ago. Wish I had waited for this one, I would grab it.
regards

There is a worldwide flood of Chinese Solar Panels at the moment. Same OE manufacturers as the big names in many cases. ( ie chinese and cheap doesn't necessarily mean bad right now). It is made more so in Australia because the government cut the old solar rebate earlier than they originally stated and people were left holding stock.

I would just confirm that they aren't seconds and they should be fine. They are forecast to get even cheaper over the next 12 months.

Jim,

At that price I don't reckon you can go wrong. It looks well put together by the photos and the specs seem OK (but I'm no electrical guru).

I also note that the trader has his address listed which always gives me more confidence when buying from Ebay.

Cheers,

Jim.

Personally speaking, I would ask the seller some questions
Ask .. for the specific panel manufacturers name
Ask .. if the panel is branded with it's specifications on the back
Ask .. who's responsible for the 25 year warranty?

Most people who buy their 'first' solar panel think it's absolutely fantastic and will give it a fantastic endorsement simply because they now 'own it' and have had no previous experience and nothing to judge the panel against, except maybe a gennie.

A 'reasonable' 40 Watt panel should give an "output" of ~2.3 Amps
A 'reasonable' 80 Watt panel should give an "output" of ~4.8 Amps

If the nominated "output" is much below the numbers above I think it's a waste of money

Maîneÿ . . .

Hmmm....Demand determines price !!!
BUY NOW price was $399 this morning....now $429