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Old 10-28-2014, 07:10 AM   #25 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Cobb View Post
For those of you in the zones with less direct light, you will benefit more from the poly crystals. The monos only produce in direct over head sun light.
This is not entirely correct. The manufacturing process / quality of the panel, orientation and wiring/regulation plays a big part in the overall output.

As far as "The monos only produce in direct over head sun light." That is incorrect. If this statement were true I'd be running a generator 24/7 for about 3-4 months of the year (gray-outs in the winter). I have both Monos and Polys and everyday they each send watts back into the battery bank and have for over a decade. Not being hooked to the utility line means all the pieces better work or I'm sitting in the dark; something the town goes through from time-to-time but not happening here.

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