Simple Solar Panels?

**Dexter Coffee** · 12-28-2011, 11:26 AM

Hello! Does anyone have any info on this?...the other day i was searching through solar panels on amazon and found a company selling what they claim is a 120-volt AC panel. I don't know much about solar (obviously) but they say the panel can be plugged into a standard outside wall outlet because it has a UL compliant micro-inverter attached which shuts off in the event of a power failure as to not backfeed, is this true? Has anyone heard of the company (SpinRay Energy)? Their website is a little hard on the eyes but do you think it will work?

**Val** · 12-29-2011, 09:57 AM

You sound exactly like "Jake Forkelson" at TES. A Spinray salesman fishing for customers. Take a $410 panel ( Solar Panels from Wholesale Solar ) then add a sinewave inverter and some wiring, et al, and you have the $945 kit, plus add the $150 mounting kit that you can build yourself from around $50 in materials from your local hardware store. The panel is fixed mounted, and with a glass face, so will lose power rapidly as the sun angles away from the mounted position. It is only for grid tie or grid systems, and apparently works well. >>>>Steep price is a disadvantage.<<< >>The cheapest solar electric is still DIY independent systems.<<
Here is a look at the Amazon.com deal;
Amazon.com: SpinRay Energy 120-Volt PLUG & PLAY AC Solar Panel 240-Watts: Patio, Lawn & Garden
Now it is $1024 SHIPPED WITH DECK RAIL MOUNTING KIT. Still, profiteering that is not commendable.

**goGreenNow** · 01-05-2012, 12:40 AM

http://gogreenenergynow.org/pages/pr...nelReview.html

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**Val** · 01-07-2012, 10:39 AM

That clickbank site is for building your own solar panels and wind generators cheaper than you can buy them, a DVD/book set. Definitely sounds good for DIYers, if they can get away without inspections or the inspector will OK them. It could be tough without a UL stamp on them.

**Val** · 01-30-2012, 10:22 AM

figuring $55 for mounting hardware/material---$ 390 shipped vs. the spinray top buck of shipped $1024. Add on a sinewave inverter and little battery with charge controller and you have more capability (day and night)for a lot less. An inverter that attaches to the panel and can be made to plug in is another $205, plus a plug or $685 total(with shipping for the bigger panel) with a little DIY work.http://www.amazon.com/ENPHASE-M190-7...=3ERX4GYBGSU93
The point is that #1, it only works on south facing deck railings for a few hours a day unlike a real home solar electric system, and has a lot of profiteering markup that ruins it for being really green, to me. They would sell a lot more lowering the price to $800 shipped, and still give the the salesman a $100 profit. To me, that would be more in the spirit of being green.
hash=item256bdff79b]$1.85/watt New 140 watt Sun Solar Panel PV Mono-crystalline 25 Years Warranty | eBay[/url]free shipping(get two!!), or here is one ;
http://www.amazon.com/Canadian-Solar...=3ERX4GYBGSU93

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