Sooo, im scratching my head around ‘efficiencies’ a quick comparison between your panels and my new ones…..keep in mind I’m far from an expert but I don’t see a lot of differences,
price aside as I’m paying nearly double the price and life expectancy, this has been factored into the two year trip, if the fall over the day after we finish than I’m not worried.
I get
More watts per square meter and
saving in weight.
Lower profile
My existing panels produce close enough to what they are spec’d to in relation to watts……we are both using a Victron controller therefore assume everything would be equal in amps produced? Does a glass panel produce more volts compared to a semi flex in the same environment??
My panels are not mounted direct to roof with core flute, they are mounted to a roof rack…..
If these new panels perform as good as spec’d than I don’t see any ‘efficiency’ issues.
Please point out if I have gotten something wrong in my comparison above, I’m learning more and more each time I make a change in my system and/or through using the system.
Way back when i first tried semi flex I brought some cheap panels, sure these didn’t perform or last, but I learnt from real testing…….but I’ve been happy with the existing and hopefully be happy with the new panels.
Not sure that I really needed to upgrade to three panels, we’ll probably be working the battery over more being full time on the road. I am tempted to ditch the solar blanket.
Far more efficient?? I’ll report back when we’re on the road.
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