What You Need to Know if You Are a Solar Panel Buyer
If you are looking to buy solar panels then there are a few things you are going to want to know first. You may think that the process is simple but if you want to get the best quality and price that you can then you are going to want to put some thought and consideration into it.
Your Options
The first step is to determine what your options are and then learn a bit more about them. What may be the perfect company for one person may not at all be the best for you so it is important that you take your particular needs and wants into consideration in order to find the most suitable solar panel seller for you.
Tips
If you are heading out to buy solar panels you want to remember that it is best to compare them by dollars per Watt in order to find the best value. Used solar panels are a great bargain and you can typically find them for a fraction of the price of a regularly priced solar panel. However used solar panels do produce less power per square foot than new panels because although they are very durable and will withstand the test of time very well, the solar cells will die off over time and so you will be able to produce less energy overall.
There are a few things you are going to want to watch out for if you do decide to purchase used solar panels, and for one, avoid panels that have any obvious damage unless you are going to fix them up yourself. Loose connections between the actual solar cells in a panel cause also causes serious problems so try to avoid buying any used panels that have this problem as well.
You should always test a solar panel out before purchasing it and to do this you just have to set your voltmeter to DV volts and then measure across the + and - terminals of the panel.
Uses
There are a ton of different uses for the solar energy that you will be creating, including remote homes or weekend cabins, electrical fence charging, disaster power systems, irrigation systems, pavilion lighting, medical refrigeration, battery charging and maintaining, novelty lighting systems, remote health clinics, water pumping from wells, weather stations, radiation measuring equipment, pond aeration systems, security and parking lot lighting, and more.
