I followed the instruction from Jim to cover the panel so it would not be
producing any current, and the voltage output was 0.1.  Would the reading
still be useful?
tx,
bmc  :)
Ben McCafferty
ben@volkscafe.com

Volks Cafe
1823 Soquel Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA  95062
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> From: Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
> Reply-To: Larry Alofs <lalofs@ENTERACT.COM>
> Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 11:43:38 -0600
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Solar panel wrap-up
>
> The readings will not be meaningful when you connect an ohmmeter to a
> component which is producing voltage and current.
>
> Larry A.
>
>
> Bill N wrote:
>>
>> Minus resistance?  Is that like negative pressure?
>>
>> Bill
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Ben McCafferty" <ben@VOLKSCAFE.COM>
>>>
>>> As an aside, I did put an ohm-meter on a panel this morning, and the
>>> responses regarding diodes seem to be dead on.  The resistance one direction
>>> was about 19 MOhms, and the other direction was about -4 MOhms.  So I doubt
>>> we'll be seeing any glowing solar panels in the campground at night.