Solar Panel Capacity

[bob_tyler]

When I bought my boat she had a solar panel fitted on deck 20"x24". She still has and it works beautifully keeping my 2 domestic batteries up.

Out of interest, can anyone tell me, by the above dimensions whether it is likely to be 5, 10 15 or what have you output?

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[Birdseye]

no one can because it depends on whether it is xtalline or amorphous as well as size.

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[bob_tyler]

Can one tell by appearance which it is?

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[Birdseye]

Yes. The xtalline ones have thin slices of xtall and look quite pretty. The amorphous silicon ones are just a uniform dull grey.

Try google and some site will give you some piccies.

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