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Old 01-22-2010, 05:06 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Half the cost of solar cells is the epoxy they are set in, the tempered glass that they are placed behind and the aluminum frames that you use for mounting them.
I also agree completely with home sealed cells not lasting as long, my parents have some that are almost 30 years old that still look and work perfect, there is no reason that they should not last another 30-50 years, I've also seen set ups that sealed with silicone caulk on some form of pan and the whole set up was falling appart after just a few years.
I could care less and am kicking myself I didn't bookmark the site, they have been around a long time and their website from what I remember was fairly simple and had a building and sun as an image behind the links.

My main interest is not in using all the cells, only enough to build an odd voltage trickle charger, the rest I would ebay at the ridiculous $1-$3 per watt prices people are paying just for blasted cells, I swear the folks on ebay are retarded. Most auctions sell individual cells, sometimes broken for more than I can buy a panel, rediculous!

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Ryan
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