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Default Solar PV - reasons why not in a nutshell please

On Jun 13, 8:21*pm, harry wrote:
On Jun 13, 10:30*am, "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:

On Mon, 13 Jun 2011 01:52:55 -0700 (PDT), Jim K wrote:
I don't think i get enough sun :(


You don't need direct sun light. They collect solar radiation that is
present even without bright sunlight. Obviously you get most energy
collcted under bright direct sun conditions but even cloudy days will
collect something.


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Cheers
Dave.


They are not economic if they lie in shadow. *You get about one tenth
of the full output. *Because they are in series a shadow onone affects
all.


They shouldn't be in series for that very reason. if they are then you
were sold a dud.

MBQ