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Tilt change
Fri Jun 26 2009 22:09:30
Yesterday I decided to risk making it a bit harder to leave my flat in an fire, by changing the tilt of my panels. It has made a real diference. I hadn't realised how important it was to get the tilt right.
It's still not perfect, but a bit better. Just changing the tilt a little has made a daily kettle boils difference.
Neighbours roof
Fri Jun 12 2009 2:06:02
The only place where I can put any more panels is above my neighbours flat. I plan to ask nicely and build my system up to a max of 300w until I move house. 3 x 80w plus the 60w I already have will be a great improvement and will give me a decent amount of daily power. I hope she says yes!
60w system
Fri Jun 12 2009 2:05:47
I currently have 2 panels adding up to 60w output. These also get quite a lot of shading and really only give about 30w when it's sunny. In fact when it gets more sunny, the shading effect gets worse. I get the best amp level when it's sunny, with some cloud cover. I think this is called the corner of the cloud effect, where you get a strong ambient level of light.
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