Uni-Solar PVL-68 PowerBond PVL 68 Watt 12 Volt 112-Inch x 15.5-Inch Flexible Solar Panel
From Unisolar
| List Price: | $249.99 |
| Price: | $199.00 |
Product Description
Simple & easy peel and stick installation. Ideal for metal roof. RV/Boat, Home & Commercial applications. Battery charging or grid- tie solar systems. UniSolar is one of the largest manufacturers of flexible thin film solar panels. Low Light Performance. Each UNI-SOLAR module utilizes triple-junction amorphous silicon solar cells. The blue, green, and red light of the sun is absorbed in different layers of the cell, yielding higher energy production, especially at low insolation levels and under diffused light. Shadow Tolerant. By-pass diodes are connected across each cell allowing the laminates to produce electricity even when partially shaded or soiled. High Temp Performance. In real-world conditions module temperatures can be up to 185 degrees. The performance of crystalline silicon cells declines significantly in high temperatures, while UNI-SOLAR amorphous silicon technology does not. Made in USA.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #20197 in Lawn & Patio
- Brand: Unisolar
- Model: PVL-68
- Released on: 2011-05-03
- Dimensions: .60" h x15.50" w x112.00" l,8.00 pounds
Features
- Powerbond, flexible solar panel
- Easy to install adhered directly to metal roofing pans, no racking system is required, laminates and metal roofing can be installed in one step
- Lightweight and durable; there are no penetrations to the roof deck
- It has flexible
- Measures 112.1-inches in length by 15.5-inches in width by 0.2-inches in depth
Most helpful customer reviews
48 of 49 people found the following review helpful.I have two 68W panels on the roof of my 31' RV that connected to a Morning-star Sun saver duo solar controller that charge my House(camper)Battery and the Engine battery at the same time. So far after 9 months they are doing great. Install was a little tricky with running the wires from the roof (used the fridge vent) so I did not drill any holes and I stuck them right on the campers TPO style roof after cleaning it real good. As I said I'm very pleased with the battery charging power these panels produce. I do allot of beach RV camping and so far they have been keeping my batteries charged. "I would however shop around on the internet before you buy because you will most likely find them cheaper if you do your homework."
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful.i can't say enough positive things about the 68 watt Unisolar flexible PV panel i purchased. it's very consistent in the amount of electricity it produces. overcast skies will reduce the flow, but it doesn't stop. not at all like crystalline PV panels. the least little bit of shading, or cloudy skies, and they stop working. at least this has been my experience so far, and i have done lots of experimenting searching for the perfect "thing."the CIGS technology is my favorite, but like that, this is also amorphous thin-film. the efficiency rating is slightly less than with crystalline silicon, but who cares about a few percentage points. so less material is needed to produce the panels in this way.another awesome detail: free voltage from the Sun. well, not 100% free of course, you DO have to purchase the equipment, but once you've spent the money, anything it produces is YOURS. this solar panel along with a 20-amp charge controller (from morningstar), and a 12 volt, 20-aH battery, i am able to store the Sun's energy to be used any way i like. right now i'm using it to charge small electronics and my laptop (using a small 400 watt AC inverter). the limitations in my system are 2-fold: the battery bank needs more amp-hours, and the array needs at least another identical Unisolar 68 watt do-gooder... which means i'm still figuring out what's going to work the best for me, but so far, i'm very pleased with the results.the phrase, bigger is better is often not true. unless you're talking about piles of money (bigger IS better), or telescope aperture, and photovoltaic wattage. the larger the wattage the more "work" it can do. individually this is a nice little semi-portable (car camping only, no hiking in with this baby) panel... but in a group of two or more i can see how it would really kick ass... can't wait to add another to my array. thank you.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful.I've had two panels on my 27' Itasca, for about 2 years now, without a problem of any kind. I highly recommend these panels for RV use due to several factors: - they mount by adhesive, securely and easily - they are very shade-tolerant, producing well even when partially in shadow - they are very angle-tolerant, producing almost 50% of capacity even in low sun-angle situations - they produce at 90% even when dusty/dirty - they are very hardy, you can even walk on them - they have virtually no vertical profile, sticking up only about 1/4" - they are totally wind-proof - you never have to adjust or aim themAbsolutely outstanding product.(Note that the (rare) bad review had to do with rolling the panel up every day. I don't think they're meant to be rolled up repeatedly, since they are designed for permanent roof-top installation. I would not recommend them for portable, roll-up-and-store usage.)
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