I had planned panels for my car roof once, but gave up because it seemed like too little power to be worth it. This grid-tie is a cool idea.
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4
The 100 watt panel seems like it may not want to conform to a convex surface. It seems like it needs real flat or a flat curved surface.
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I had not thought about compound curves when shopping for flexible panels. Makes a lot of sense. Unless you shape the panel with cuts, the corners will want to poke up. That would be disaster at speed.
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4
The only thing I don't like is the hump where the wires tie into the panels.
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I hated that prospect too.
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