Re: [RE-wrenches] SolarWorld 245

2010-10-14 Thread Dave Click
they see sunlight. Original Message Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] SolarWorld 245 From: Kent Osterberg k...@coveoregon.com To: RE-wrenches re-wrenches@lists.re-wrenches.org Date: 2010/10/13 15:22 Marco, There was a time in the near past when +/- 10% meant that every module shipped

[RE-wrenches] SolarWorld 245

2010-10-13 Thread Marco Mangelsdorf
SolarWorld is pushing hard its 245-watt module with the claim that it has won the Photon mag module competition in 2008 and 2009 (compared to several other manufacturers). I can send the spec sheet to anyone who wants it. It states on the front page: SolarWorld only delivers modules that

Re: [RE-wrenches] SolarWorld 245

2010-10-13 Thread R Ray Walters
My long field experience with Solarworld modules measured in conjunction with an irradiance meter, shows that they do consistently out perform their STC ratings. Of course that's not a take it to the bank lab test. I've also seen Sunpower outperform its STC ratings. R. Walters

Re: [RE-wrenches] SolarWorld 245

2010-10-13 Thread Kent Osterberg
Marco, There was a time in the near past when +/- 10% meant that every module shipped was at least -5%. Things have improved. The copy of the SW 245 spec sheet that I just downloaded has a red note explaining that every module is above nominal in their flash test. The +/- 3 tolerance may be