For Sale: Sharp Solar Panel 123W - New in Box

[cool2848]

Hi.

I bought two of these and installed one on the boat, but cannot put both on the boat.
So, I am selling one of them.

It is less than a month old, but i have not open the box.
But, I left the box outside in the pontoon, so the box looks bad.^^
Box and of course, nothing inside is opened and touched.

It is named SunForce Solar panel and is listed $899.00 at westmarine where I bought and I would like to sell it at $600.00.
I am in Mystic, CT, and buyer will have to pay for shipping (UPS?) or best pick up themselves.
I do not have a car either.

I can be reached at 860-271-3012 and cool2848@hotmail.com
In case, multiple contacts are made, i would regard whoever responded earlier to this writing gets the precidense(?).


Yillbyung Lee
s/v Cascade
Seaport Marine
Mystic, CT

[rebel heart]

Not to mess up your sale, but Kyocera 135's can be purchased for around ~$350 brand new. West Marine is notoriously overpriced for solar panels (and much else). I don't want to see anyone paying too much for something.

Kyocera KD135GX-LPU G-Frame 135W 12V Solar Panel - 100 to 149 Watts Solar Panels @ AltE

[cool2848]

Originally Posted by rebel heart

Not to mess up your sale, but Kyocera 135's can be purchased for around ~$350 brand new. West Marine is notoriously overpriced for solar panels (and much else). I don't want to see anyone paying too much for something.

Kyocera KD135GX-LPU G-Frame 135W 12V Solar Panel - 100 to 149 Watts Solar Panels @ AltE

Wowow, I did not know that.
Kycera is the best ceramic company in Japan.
Thanks for the information!

y.lee

[s/v 'Faith']

Can you take it back to West Marine? That would seem to be the best option...

... their panels are SO overpriced. If you can (even for a store credit) I think it would be your best best.

[cool2848]

Originally Posted by s/v 'Faith'

Can you take it back to West Marine? That would seem to be the best option...

... their panels are SO overpriced. If you can (even for a store credit) I think it would be your best best.

That would be great if they receive.
But, since i left it outside for several weeks rain or shine, I doubt it.
But, worth a try I think....
Thanks for the suggestion.


y.lee

[colemj]

There is a West Marine within walking distance of Mystic Seaport.

Mark

[cool2848]

Originally Posted by colemj

There is a West Marine within walking distance of Mystic Seaport.

Mark

Yes, I go there several times a week, haha.
Thanks!
appreciated.

I bought a boat about a month ago and in the process of refitting and in the haste made lots of not well thought out decisions.^^


y.lee

[donradcliffe]

Please let me know who is really selling the Kyrocera 135's for $350. The website link listed by rebel heart lists the panel availability at 2-3 months, which means "never". I have heard that Kyrotcera has stopped production of their 12v panels.

[ArmyChief]

KD135GX-LPU

**Please note this product is on back order until November 2010

Found this while searching for you

[Troubadour52993]

Originally Posted by donradcliffe

Please let me know who is really selling the Kyrocera 135's for $350. The website link listed by rebel heart lists the panel availability at 2-3 months, which means "never". I have heard that Kyrotcera has stopped production of their 12v panels.

The same site lists the Kyocera KD135GX-LFBS 135W 12V Module, Blue Cells in stock at the same price. Looks like there might be a difference in the frames.

[shipofools]

Originally Posted by Troubadour52993

The same site lists the Kyocera KD135GX-LFBS 135W 12V Module, Blue Cells in stock at the same price. Looks like there might be a difference in the frames.

while on the subject of kyocera panels, just had someone in the harbor have an old one that is no longer even a model they sell fail. the local solar expert/dealer charged 200 to figure out what was wrong. Kyocera sent him a new panel of larger capacity, and paid the 200 fee.

They win my business.

[ArmyChief]

Originally Posted by shipofools

The local solar expert/dealer charged 200 to figure out what was wrong.

First, I would wonder how the local expert justified $200 to determine a panel was bad. Seems high to me..but it could be the going rate. Which if it is, i know what field I'm going to put my 26 years of Electronics into

Originally Posted by shipofools

Kyocera sent him a new panel of larger capacity, and paid the 200 fee.

They win my business.

Now that what I call customer service.

[rebel heart]

Originally Posted by Troubadour52993

The same site lists the Kyocera KD135GX-LFBS 135W 12V Module, Blue Cells in stock at the same price. Looks like there might be a difference in the frames.

I bought the blue ones; they're identical in frame and electrical profile.

Rebel Heart - Sailing, cruising, liveaboard blog and website - Eric's Blog - finally mounted the solar*panels

[ArmyChief]

I like the color blue better than black...nicer looking

[Triton318]

I read the following review at the website provided in one of this thread's posts:

"I was greatly surprise to have as much as 9 volts charging my battery with only 2 135W kyocera solar panel in the fall. But I will give more details later this winter, when I will be in the Bahamas."

I thought that, to charge a 12 volt battery, you needed a minimum of 12 point something volts going in.