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Old 03-07-2009, 06:54   #7
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... It has something to do with how all the little bits in the panel are hooked together in a multicrystalline panel. Sorry I couldn't be more helpfull.
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Thanks. I hadn't heard that; thinking it was more a matter of individual cell connection strategies. Can you tell us (or direct us to) more?
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... One point which may be important should be added about multicrystalline panels. When a small shadow say from rigging occludes part of the panel the output is less affected than the single crystal panels.
Ah - thought so.
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