Uni-Solar PVL-116 Flexible Solar Panel – 116 watts
Uni-Solar PVL-116 Flexible Solar Panel – 116 watts. New panels, purchased for a project that wasn’t ever built. 116 Watt Brand New PowerBond 30 Volt Amorphous Solar Panels with Top Facing MC3 Connector Cables. These are new panels from old stock and are still in 2 new cartons of 20 panels each. They are in brand new condition. Uni-solar PVL-116 flexible panels are no longer made and are getting harder to obtain by the day. These panels are 116-watt flexible panels that are lightweight and have a peel and stick pressure-sensitive adhesive backing that needs no additional mounting hardware. Designed specifically for flat metal (standing seam), and rubber (EPDM) roofs, but they also work great for RV, boat, and truck trailer applications because of the low profile and they don’t require any roof perforation. If adhered to a clean metal or rubber surface and pressed down firmly with a roller, they adhere very well on sloped and curved surfaces. They are also perfect for portable solar power generators as they can be rolled up into a 16″ box and transported, and are popular as rooftop panels on RVs, campers, Quonset huts, metal standing-seam roofs, etc… due to the low profile, flexibility, and lack of wind resistance. Uni-Solar marketed these as “panels”, but are really more like “solar shingles”. These flexible panels have a couple of distinct advantages over rigid panels: – They don’t lose efficiency at higher temperatures as most rigid panels do. These maintain efficiency and flexibility in all temperature ranges from winter to summer. – Individual laminate layers convert red, green, and blue light into electricity to operate in the full spectrum. Even on a cloudy day, these panels will produce some electricity. Many rigid panels only work in full sun. – The 20 individual cells on each panel are wired with bypass diodes that allow each cell to function independently so that the panel can continue to produce electricity under partial shading, when dusty, or some snow. Rigid panels typically shut down completely if partially shaded. Most rigid panels on the market shut down completely if partially shaded. These continue to produce power from the cells that aren’t shaded. – Extremely durable – Rigid panels have glass that can crack or shatter when hit with hail, baseballs, etc.. The flexible laminates on these panels can’t crack or break. Multiple panels can be wired together either in series or in parallel to meet your power needs or inverter specs. Certified by Miami-Dade County in Florida to be suitable for installation in hurricane areas. Once adhered properly, they can withstand high winds, or on an RV rooftop at freeway speeds. Maximum Power (Pmax): 116 Watts Nominal Operating Voltage: 30 Volts Nominal Power Voltage (Vmpp): 24 Volts Max Power Current (Impp): 3.88 Amps Open Circuit Voltage (Voc): 43.2 Volts Short Circuit Current (Isc): 4.8 Amps Max System Voltage: 600 Volts Lightweight & Flexible Easy Peel & Stick Application Virtually Unbreakable (No Glass) Shadow & High Heat Tolerant Cells Per Module: 20 Frame Material: Frameless Module Connector: MC3 Bonding adhesive factory-installed on the back of the laminate Panel Weight: 16 Pounds Panel Dimensions:198.25″ (16.25 Feet) long, 15 3/8″ wide, .2″ thick
