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Title: Any opinion on these panels? BenQ/AUO 255 watt $100
Post by: Aftrburnr on September 19, 2016, 03:01:50 AM
Hi all,

Hope this is the appropriate place to ask this question! I am just getting my system  running over the last couple months and now these show up! The price seems good, might call the person and haggle with them a little, maybe $75 a panel ;) If anyone has any opinions on if these panels are worth pursuing, I'd really appreciate it! Would quite possibly mean completely starting over on my panel setup of  what I have now :(  But, if they're good panels, I might entertain the idea...

Thanks!


Solar Panels Brand new 255 watt Solar panel - $100 (Phoenix)


condition: new
make / manufacturer: AUO

Brand new 255 watt solar panels

AUO PM245PO1-255

Black frame

Polycrystalline

Dimensions - 65"x 39"x 2"

Made in Taiwan

First Quality Panels

24 volt or 12 volt with a MPPT Charge Controller

25 year performance warranty

$ 100.00 each panel Cash

150+ panels avail.

Freight Shipping Available Or Local Phoenix Warehouse Pickup
Title: Re: Any opinion on these panels? BenQ/AUO 255 watt $100
Post by: sigp2101 on September 20, 2016, 12:07:57 PM
For that kind of money how can you go wrong.

https://www.amazon.ca/Coleman-58232-Folding-Solar-Panel/dp/B004HA8J2K


Title: Re: Any opinion on these panels? BenQ/AUO 255 watt $100
Post by: CDN-VT on September 24, 2016, 07:01:45 PM
https://www.solarblvd.com/product_info.php?products_id=3096&osCsid=85a586e327b9ddae49b86e19280d8644

109/320w

BEWARE : Also beware they are not listed.

Ryan caught this fact .
Title: Re: Any opinion on these panels? BenQ/AUO 255 watt $100
Post by: Halfcrazy on September 28, 2016, 08:03:48 AM
Quote from: CDN-VT on September 24, 2016, 07:01:45 PM
https://www.solarblvd.com/product_info.php?products_id=3096&osCsid=85a586e327b9ddae49b86e19280d8644

109/320w

I looked at these and they are the same as the "Semi Flexible" ones they have so I worry about yellowing of the top layer over time, Also beware they are not listed (if it matters)
Title: Re: Any opinion on these panels? BenQ/AUO 255 watt $100
Post by: CDN-VT on September 28, 2016, 08:44:48 PM
Good CATCH !!!!

Also beware they are not listed.

I saw theses on a promo e-flyer.

I'll amend the original post so were not misleading  .

VT
Title: Re: Any opinion on these panels? BenQ/AUO 255 watt $100
Post by: tecnodave on October 15, 2016, 10:07:11 PM
Did anyone one notice that we are talking about three different panels....afterburner mentions ridgid frame 255 watt polycrystalline panels.....sigp2102 refers to a 36 watt folding flexible and CDN-VT mentions flexible monocrystalline 320 watt ones?


No ....the Ben Q panels are listed..... They are 72 cell polycrystalline black aluminum frames and I'll take them at that price...in my opinion , a good deal at about 80 <edit...40>  cents a watt.  Too bad they are not local to me 

Dave
Title: Re: Any opinion on these panels? BenQ/AUO 255 watt $100
Post by: sigp2101 on October 28, 2016, 12:29:48 PM
Quote from: tecnodave on October 15, 2016, 10:07:11 PM
Did anyone one notice that we are talking about three different panels....afterburner mentions ridgid frame 255 watt polycrystalline panels.....sigp2102 refers to a 36 watt folding flexible and CDN-VT mentions flexible monocrystalline 320 watt ones?


Dave

That was just to illustrate ratio between $ value and Wattage in what is available today out there.