Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2012 12:06:41 -0400
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From: Craig Cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Solar Power Parts papsolar.ca (MCA Batteries, etc.)
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I've had very good luck buying off amazon. Free shipping with prime cant be beat, and they stand behind their products.
I recently purchased a 90 watt panel that way.
-craig
On Oct 7, 2012, at 1:49 AM, Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> It would be great if I could see the selection of solar panels or their
> prices on that site. No no go, no link to panels or prices, busted part of
> the site.
> In the last five years I've purchased four solar panels, all off eBay. One
> used (that developed problems) and three new (all still in use and working
> great. And the prices from vendors on eBay are usually way below local
> retailers. Same for controllers, connectors and cables, go to the Internet
> for what you need. Try allelectronics.com for connectors <
> http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/CON-321/2-CONDUCTOR-WATERPROOF-CONNECTOR-AWG-10/1.html>
> (I just replaced all the Power Pole connectors in my solar setup with
> those, just last week)
> Zipcord/cable from here <
> https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&shva=1#inbox/13a39a950adacf70>
> Controllers also on eBay.
> What I'm trying to say is you can save a bunch of dollars with just a
> little shopping.
>
> On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 10:15 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> Got the bulk of my TruckFridge cabinet work done (image:
>> http://tinyurl.com/92besen ), so am now gearing up toward getting a
>> deep cycle and solar installed on my '88 Westy, or at the very least,
>> roughing in wiring for a future install of solar parts.
>>
>> This company is local (Burnaby BC, Canada): http://www.papsolar.ca/
>> Links seem to take you to pdf files for the various products. The
>> files aren't large.
>>
>> They carry Monocrystalline panels, which seem to be the better choice
>> (more efficient for size) and assuming the owner put together the
>> website, he seems quite informed and very willing to help. But....
>>
>> The MCA batteries.
>>
>> Anyone used these? Is MCA a supplier of batteries for different
>> vendors (using different names)?
>>
>> Thanks. Would be great to do a "one stop shop" on this but would take
>> the time to source better (Trojan I guess) batteries if need be.
>>
>> Neil.
>>
>> --
>> Neil n
>>
>> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
>>
>> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.
>>
>> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>
>> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
>>
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>>
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