Mono Shingled solar panels

[RobertNotBob]

Can some one give a simple explanation of mono shingle solar panels compared to the normal mono panels. Thank you

[Newcastle George]

This explains them Robert https://www.acsolarwarehouse.com/news/w ... ar-panels/

George

[Wimmera Jack]

Another definition from an Off Road web site
Shingled solar panels comprise a higher concentration of solar cells, which are responsible for converting sunlight into electricity. The ability to capture light from multiple angles enables shingled solar panels to generate more electricity for your vehicle. In addition, the anti-reflective coating on the surface helps increase the amount of energy produced by each panel. With energy efficient and cost effective benefits, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t mount shingled solar panels on your car roof for your next adventures.

Hooroo

John

[T1 Terry]

You do understand you can't just buy these modules like they were roof tiles or similar and lay them across the roof? they are still built in the solar panel format, still have the same issues as the semi flexible solar panels where the internal heat generated causes high resistance joints because the contacts aren't physically soldered together where a temperature higher than 180*C is required before melting will begin and must go higher for the joint to actually release .... but if it can't move away it will just resolder the joint. These temperatures are far beyond the range the glue type electrical tabs can withstand so the contact opens, when it cools the contact again adheres together, but any materials released from the glue melting will contaminate the electrical connection.
You end up with the frustrating problem of the panels working in the early morning, them failing, yet they work fine on a light box or a short exposure to the sun used for testing purposes .... but lay them on the ground for an hr and they no longer work .... took a lot of trial and error and frustration to finally duplicate the conditions that created the failure ..... eventually the connections fail so many times and there is so much contamination, the joint is lost completely ..... they can't be simply pulled apart and soldered, the joints overlap in the shingled design and with the semi flexible panels, the backing can not be removed without damaging the modules .....

T1 Terry