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5 watt Solar Panel

5 watt Solar Panel

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Brand: CDT
Category: Lawn & Patio

List Price: $50.00
Buy New: $36.99
as of 9/2/2010 13:25 MDT details
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Seller: laliquidatorsinc
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 11 reviews
Sales Rank: 4,364

Color: Grey
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 11 x 7 x 0.7
Ideal for AC and DC installations, can be used in single-module and multiple-module systems.
Manufactured to comply with U.S. and international standards.
20-year, 80% power output warranty. 5 year limited warranty on workmanship and material.
Peak volatage(Vmp): 17.0 Volt
Peak current(Imp): 0.3 Amp
Wiring and mounting brackets are included, additional wiring, controller & brackets may be needed; please order separately.
A solar controller is highly recommended for battery connection. Order CDT controller #35004 for up to 60W.
Solar panels are sized for winter sun, summer sun can generate 3 times more power which will over-charge the battery!
For updated technical detail: CDTsolar.com

MPN: 31005
Model: CDT-5w
UPC: 745995330052
EAN: 0745995330052
ASIN: B000NP349G

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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Features:
  • 36 premier Kyocera solar cells connected in series providing optimum battery charging power.
  • Impact resistant tempered glass surface allows maximum light transmission.
  • Robust anodized light weight aluminum tubular frames includes mounting holes for quick installation.
  • Weather resistant junction box contains bypass diode and is conduit ready with strip connectors.
  • Engineered for the rugged location to withstand hail, snow and ice.

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Product Description
Our new high quality and economically priced 5 watt framed solar panel is perfect for trickle charging batteries or other small solar applications. Specifications:Max. Power*: 5 Watts,Voltage at Maximum Power (Vmp): 17.5 V:,Current at Maximum Power (Imp): .29 A,Type of Solar Material: Polycrystalline silicon,Weight: 2.2 lbs./1 kg,Dimensions: 11" x 7" x .7"/275 x 185 x 17 mm,Connector/wiring info: Wires, 18",Warranty info: 25 year limited power warranty from manufacturer*Measured at (STC) Standard Test Conditions: 25°C, 1 kW/m2 insolation, AM 1.5


Customer Reviews:
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2 out of 5 stars Disappointed   July 6, 2010
David R Dillard (Eulonia, GA, US)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful

The unit did not come with wiring to connect to my battery. Instructions state that it requires a controller. I have 5 watt units that came with wiring and do not require a controller. I am disappointed with this purchase!


5 out of 5 stars Had to return   February 22, 2010
Samuel Grow
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

The panel came as promised, but it turned out that the five watts was not sufficient to run the pump on my solar water heater - it needs 10 watts.
Sorry - my fault.



5 out of 5 stars Solid frame, good price, does the job   August 23, 2009
R. Devinney (Silver City, NM)
Bought this to power my Mighty Mule gate opener, which has a built-in charge controller. It does the job at a fraction of the price of the Mighty Mule 5 watt panel. You may not need a charge controller if you are using this for something that has one built-in. The instructions deal mostly with RV use. Many RV's have a built-in controller for a solar panel. It comes with mounting hardware for attaching it to a flat surface. You will have to build a mount to support it at the desired angle. I built one out of a small piece of plywood and a short 2X4 cut at an angle, but you could use metal as well. Connection is easy, just connect the two wires. When mine arrived (quickly) the mounting hardware bag had come open and the pieces were sliding around in the box. I thought it had broken in shipping, but fortunately opened it and found everything OK.


5 out of 5 stars Great Product   July 6, 2009
S. Peterson
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

This 5W panel performs great. It is everything the description says. Very easy to install. I had a charge regulator already, so it was easy for me to connect this heavy duty panel to power my weather station.

I had tried hooking up my own solar panel array by piecing together smaller flimsier solar panels with disappointing results. With 6 200mA panels, I still wasn't getting enough juice. A multimeter revealed that the total output was 200 mA for all 6! (3 sets of 2 9V panels in parallel).

With just this one CDT panel I'm getting more than enough power. The already installed heavy gauge pre-tinned wires are about a foot long, so I ended up having to connect some additional wire to them. I was just thankful the wires were already connected (very securely) to the panel already. My past experiences with connecting wires to solar panels has been very frustrating.

This solar panel has an internal diode to prevent back flow of current when it's dark or cloudy. It's hard to believe the excellent quality I got for the price.



5 out of 5 stars lindengunny   October 14, 2008
John Darr (Winchester, Va)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Have used this panel for over a month. Shipping was super quick (3 days fm purchase to mailbox fm CA to VA). Works incredibly well. Pumps out 17 volts and .3 amps. I will need another one to get me over the .48 amps I need to run a fan on a solar wood kiln. But excellent value and great product.


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