PV Gap

Pearl Said:

how do i install solar cell?

We Answered:

A single solar cell? you won't get much out of that. It should have wires attached already, if not, look for two solder pads on it.

The components? depends on what you want to do. the solar cell doesn't need any components to operate, just sunlight. A single cell will put out about 1/2 volt in bright sun.

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Nina Said:

Can doubling the size of a solar cell double the output?

We Answered:

For roof size check out the David Darling referenced link below. It provides a square foot of roof space required for the amount of watts you are needing. It also contains some very good pointers about what to take into consideration for the sizing of your system.

According to the chart doubling the square feet corresponded to double the watts.

The second link also gets you to a calculator for system cost expectations.