solar panels

[Gary Holton]

I'll second Laura's recommendation to use rigid panels. I've used
portable, semi-rigid panels from Connecticut Solar (ctsolar.com) in
Indonesia only to have them disintegrate within 6 months of continuous
use (see http://www.uaf.edu/anlc/images/solar1.jpg). In contrast,
rigid glass panels seem to last indefinitely, and though heavy are
tough enough to withstand transport as checked baggage on airlines.

Gary Holton



> On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 2:13 PM, Laura Dimock <Laura.Dimock at vuw.ac.nz> wrote:
>> I can't recommend the Sunlinq SL-25 foldable flexible panels.  They're really neat, and the company is helpful, but mine failed in the field despite taking very good care of it.  I think they're too delicate to rely on, and this probably extends to most flexible panels.  In my next trip after that, I brought rigid monocrystalline panels (more watt per area than many other types).  They're heavier, but they were very reliable.
>>
>> Laura Dimock
>>
>> ________________________________________
>> From: Matthew S. Dryer [dryer at buffalo.edu]
>> Sent: Tuesday, 19 May 2009 7:15 a.m.
>> To: Resource-Network-Linguistic-Diversity at unimelb.edu.au
>> Subject: solar panels
>>
>> We've been using a solar panel in the field for a number of years for our
>> laptops, but are looking for a new one.  Are there ones that people recommend?
>> (Or give a negative recommendation of?)
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Matthew Dryer
>>
>>
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Gary Holton
Alaska Native Language Center
University of Alaska Fairbanks
306B Brooks Building

Postal address:
Box 757680
Fairbanks, AK  99775-7680
USA

Phone, fax, email:
+1 907 474 6585 [voice]
+1 907 474 6586 [fax]
gmholton at alaska.edu