I think it is a tough battle getting that straight. If there is one of them, it is a Module. If there is more than one, then it is a Panel. All of them together is an Array. Most customers would like to think: panel versus panels or module versus modules. There are a very few other English words that change completely when made plural... A Gaggle of Geese i.e a Panel of Modules. It just sounds weird. Try using both together, like PV Module Panel. That is what I do... Thanks Maverick Brown BSEET, NABCEP Certified Solar PV Installer R Specializing in Off-Grid Remote Power Systems President & CEO Maverick Solar Enterprises, Inc. Billing: PO BOX 1229, Dripping Springs, TX 78620 Shipping: 11402 Antler Bend Road, Austin, TX 78737 Office: 512-919-4493 Fax: 512-607-6398 Cell: 512-460-9825 Store: <blocked::http://www.mavericksolar.com/> http://www.mavericksolar.com Corporate: <http://www.mavericksolarenterprises.com/> http://www.mavericksolarenterprises.com
_____ From: re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org [mailto:re-wrenches-boun...@lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of benn kilburn Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2011 4:50 PM To: Wrenches Subject: [RE-wrenches] module / panel Wrenchers, Which term do you to describe a single framed unit with either a j-box or two wire leads on the back, module or panel? Which term do you believe to be correct and why? My interpretation is that a single framed unit is a module. Any number of modules attached to a single detached 'rack' is a panel, and a group of panels with the same orientation or mounting location/type is an array. If you agree with my interpretation, what are your thoughts on the widespread use of the term 'panel' to describe a module. thanks, benn DayStar Renewable Energy Inc. b...@daystarsolar.ca 780-906-7807 HAVE A SUNNY DAY
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