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ArcticCat

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Joined: 16/07/2008
Location: United States
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Posted: 07:53pm 20 Jul 2008

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Where are these people getting these factory second cells from? The ones being sold on ebay. They are being sold with tiny chips or hazed glass.

Ken

CraziestOzzy

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Joined: 11/07/2008
Location: Australia
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Posted: 10:22pm 20 Jul 2008

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they also are encased in wax (depends on supplier and a pain to remove from super thin wafers) and the best output for each solar cell is governed by your worst individual solar cell. Also very prone to breakage during postal transit if not encased in wax. Most are sold as they do not output to their specifications...which is the catch, but still a reasonable deal if you don't mind super larger than normal solar panel arrays.

http://cr4.globalspec.com/member?u=25757

http://www.instructables.com/member/OzzyRoo/

ArcticCat

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Posted: 01:13am 21 Jul 2008

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Yes, Ive read all you have stated. Wax, output limitations, and the possibility of breaking. I still have yet to find a place that sells them, other then people on ebay, Ive asked a few sellers, but for some odd reason, they do not want to give up thier sorce, go figure...

Anyways, if someone knows and would like to clue me in... that would be great.

Ken

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