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Solar cells

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Spark Fun Electronics has some new 7 x 4.5" 9V solar panels for $30 - "Packaged solar cell with barrel plug termination. This is a custom cell produced for SFE - not a small toy surplus item! This unit is rated for 8V open voltage and 310mA short circuit. We actually took a random unit outside and measured 9.15V open voltage and 280mA short circuit. Under ideal sun conditions (high-noon, clear sky) 310mA is very possible but will vary from cell to cell. We can even get 110mA from inside our office windows!" - Link.

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Posted by: Shadyman on August 15, 2006 at 5:24 PM

Word.

Posted by: blubrick on August 15, 2006 at 9:24 PM

What are you trying to say, Shadyman?

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but one solitary "Word." is useless. It conveys no meaning on it's own and there is no supporting context. The addition of a verb and a few judiciously placed articles, pronouns, and perhaps an adjective or another noun would help your sentence construction immensely.

Foshizzle!

Posted by: Pekar on August 16, 2006 at 8:16 AM

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