With the bit of cash I had left over this week from my paycheck, I bought some smaller solar panels on eBay to put together into a larger panel. They shipped out today, and are glass panels (6x12), not the traditional silicon wafer type.
Here is an article describing the differences
I wanted to get some of these panels to try them out. The cost is low, but they require a larger area to produce the same amount of power.
Once they arrive Ill put together a frame for them, then wire them up and ru....

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