does these panels work good in bad or cloudy weather?
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These solar panels are the best. They are a little heavy though. My experience with these panels to have a very good experience is to plug them into a 30 Amp Solar Controller into the input side. On the Output Side of the Battery Charger going outside the controller plug in this device first, Lanzar VCAP5000 Vector 50 Farad, 16 Volt Hybrid Capacitor on the input side of the capacitor. On the output of the capacitor, is the side to charge the battery cells. The logic for this is that the capacitor hybrid cell is storage for the solar cells because the prediction of cloud positions are random and hard to predict on any given day. Thanks, Dr. Sheldon Cooper.
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These solar panels are the best. They are a little heavy though. My experience with these panels to have a very good experience is to plug them into a 30 Amp Solar Controller into the input side. On the Output Side of the Battery Charger going outside the controller plug in this device first, Lanzar VCAP5000 Vector 50 Farad, 16 Volt Hybrid Capacitor on the input side of the capacitor. On the output of the capacitor, is the side to charge the battery cells. The logic for this is that the capacitor hybrid cell is storage for the solar cells because the prediction of cloud positions are random and hard to predict on any given day.Thanks,Dr. Sheldon Cooper. These solar panels are the best. They are a little heavy though. My experience with these panels to have a very good experience is to plug them into a 30 Amp Solar Controller into the input side. On the Output Side of the Battery Charger going outside the controller plug in this device first, Lanzar VCAP5000 Vector 50 Farad, 16 Volt Hybrid Capacitor on the input side of the capacitor. On the output of the capacitor, is the side to charge the battery cells. The logic for this is that the capacitor hybrid cell is storage for the solar cells because the prediction of cloud positions are random... » Read More These solar panels are the best. They are a little heavy though. My experience with these panels to have a very good experience is to plug them into a 30 Amp Solar Controller into the input side. On the Output Side of the Battery Charger going outside the controller plug in this device first, Lanzar VCAP5000 Vector 50 Farad, 16 Volt Hybrid Capacitor on the input side of the capacitor. On the output of the capacitor, is the side to charge the battery cells. The logic for this is that the capacitor hybrid cell is storage for the solar cells because the prediction of cloud positions are random and hard to predict on any given day.Thanks,Dr. Sheldon Cooper. « Show Less
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performance diminishes in cloudy weather, shade and hills are a bigger factor
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We had ours about 6 months and they did not get cloudy but they break very easily if you nest/stack them.
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Mine have been up for 2 weeks, still work great! I think the directions said to keep the solar panel away from moisture. We never get rain, but had one freak storm with pouring rain. Still working, no problem.
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I installed 2 30W fans. They work when there is light, the brighter the light the faster the fan turns. They do work on cloudy days, just not as fast.
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Good sunlight maybe a few hours. Cloudy I would say an all day charge. It will work though.
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I am not sure on this panel, I own a company that we do tons of commercial solar projects, wind is totally up to how you mount it, Rain does not effect it, snow, if you mount it at an angel the snow usually melts off in 1 to 2 days. I would mount it at 26 degrees for best results. or you have to go brush it off after a snow fall.
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I have owned four panels for one year. I live in FL, but the panels are located in the shade, disguising our air conditioner units. I like the versatility of the panels, being able to configure amd place them exactly the way I want. I would recommend them as a screen; make sure the support bars go firmly into the ground. They have not warped or faded. I would buy them again.
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It's translucent, not completely clear. Solar panels should work trough it but probably not as good though.
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My tank gets natural light from the south window. And I live in Portland Oregon mostly cloudy so I would say nope
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Hello, Yes there is very little water contained within the panels so they will only work if you circulate water from a tank through them. No matter how many panels you have you will need a tank. Thank You, Heliatos Solar
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I purchased my first 2 panels 4 years ago and one more panel this year. All of the units are working fine. I just checked the panels per your request. I did not find the problem you stated. All cells are the same color. They are mounted on the side of my house and are exposed to the weather. I hope this was helpful.
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I've got them in outdoor flood fixtures (the kind that have metal shades) and they work very well. They've been rained on a number of times while both turned on and off.
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I live in TX and it gets very hot here. They have stayed on and worked well for us. I read some reviews about the corners being bent, but ours stuck completely to the window, so maybe that is the difference. If you get them and they don't flatten out completely, exchange or return them immediately.
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Agree with Todd & Kate. It is what it is, a "solar" panel depending totally on UV rays to generate a charge. The panel will not generate a charge at night nor on dark overcast days.
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I must say they don't look very robust. Mine however is totally exposed nearly 150 yds from my house, on the side of a tree. It has seen plenty of rain but only temps from about 45F - 100F. To date working great other than occassional false alarm when the sun hits it just right. No freezing temps yet, but soon to come.
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No problems here. Check the safety sensor electric eyes. They may need a shield to block the sun, or slight repositioning.
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I actually haven't used them in low light conditions. I purchased them for a music event that took place during the day. For being a low cost option they are very easy to use and offer a very nice clear view. I would imagine that you would still enjoy a pretty good view in a slightly darker setting.