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gcrank1
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# Posted: 25 Feb 2025 12:39pm
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If my current (pun) SSC can take more input and I could get a/some compatible panels to max out its capability then yer making more power from minimal expenditure.
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travellerw
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# Posted: 25 Feb 2025 07:09pm
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Quoting: gcrank1 If my current (pun) SSC can take more input and I could get a/some compatible panels to max out its capability then yer making more power from minimal expenditure.
Unfortunately older panels are often priced pretty high per W. Around here older 195W panels often cost the same or even more than 350W panels. As and example 405W Ja brand panels are selling for $180. Or 565W bifacial panels are like $235. Old used 200W panels are still selling for $200 per!
If it was me, I would get the bigger panels and spend a little on another controller. However, I understand the psychology of wanting to max out your current controller. "I already have a bucket that is not full, why would I buy another bucket"
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rachelsdad
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# Posted: 26 Feb 2025 04:49pm - Edited by: rachelsdad
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Quoting: Brettny I'm in central NY
Where about @Brettny
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Da 'cuse here
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Brettny
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# Posted: 27 Feb 2025 07:40am
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Quoting: travellerw Old used 200W panels are still selling for $200
I have not seen that here. Even 5yrs ago I was buying used pannels for 35c a watt.
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Brettny
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# Posted: 27 Feb 2025 07:41am
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Quoting: rachelsdad Where about @Brettny ?? Da 'cuse here
About 45min south of Utica. A hole in NY no one knows about.
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UpNorth48
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# Posted: 27 Feb 2025 08:40am - Edited by: UpNorth48
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Brettny & Travellerw: To be clear, the two 195 w panels to be added would be free/low cost. They were bought at the same time as the ones I have many years ago and are sitting in an uncles garage. Thanks for the insights guys. But the idea of consistency in the panels was part of the rational as well.
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