Masango 60W thin film portable solar panels
Technical
Installation
- First connect the solar charge controller# to the battery via a battery cable* with croc clips or rings. Wait for the controller to indicate normal operation.
- Place the folded 60W Masango Solar panel in position in the sun but don't open it yet. Remove the cable with which the panel is terminated from the cable pocket.
- Connect the extension^ cable to the cable with which the solar panel is terminated. Connect the extension cable into the solar charge controller via a pigtail cable*.
- Connect the load (eg. fridge or lights etc) into the solar charge controller*.
- Open the 60W Masango Solar panel.
# Read the solar charge controller's instructions before installing your kit.
* Remember to make sure that the black (negative) wire is fitted into the port marked negative and the red (positive) wire is fitted into the port marked positive.
^ For extensions of up to 8M use 4mm2 rip cord. For extensions of 9 to 20M use 6mm2 conductor cable.
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How does thin-film work?
The thin-film solar technology that we offer converts sunlight directly into DC electricity by means of triple-junction, amorphous silicon, thin-film cells. The semi-conductor junctions are stacked on top of each other and form three different sub-cells. The bottom sub-cell absorbs the red light, the middle sub-cell absorbs the yellow/green light and the top absorbs the blue light. Several of these triple-junction cells are connected together to provide the specified output voltage.
During the manufacturing process solar material is deposited onto a tough, durable stainless steel sheet while it is fed through a series of vacuum chambers. The solar cells are laminated in flexible, weather-resistant polymers that are able to withstand harsh climates.
