

| Subject: | Re: Solar Power Parts papsolar.ca (MCA Batteries, etc.) |
| From: | Craig Cowan |
| Date: | Sun, 7 Oct 2012 12:06:41 -0400 |
I've had very good luck buying off amazon. Free shipping with prime cant be beat, and they stand behind their products. I recently purchased a 90 watt panel that way. -craig On Oct 7, 2012, at 1:49 AM, Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > It would be great if I could see the selection of solar panels or their > prices on that site. No no go, no link to panels or prices, busted part of > the site. > In the last five years I've purchased four solar panels, all off eBay. One > used (that developed problems) and three new (all still in use and working > great. And the prices from vendors on eBay are usually way below local > retailers. Same for controllers, connectors and cables, go to the Internet > for what you need. Try allelectronics.com for connectors < > http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/CON-321/2-CONDUCTOR-WATERPROOF-CONNECTOR-AWG-10/1.html> > (I just replaced all the Power Pole connectors in my solar setup with > those, just last week) > Zipcord/cable from here < > https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&shva=1#inbox/13a39a950adacf70> > Controllers also on eBay. > What I'm trying to say is you can save a bunch of dollars with just a > little shopping. > > On Sat, Oct 6, 2012 at 10:15 PM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi all. >> >> Got the bulk of my TruckFridge cabinet work done (image: >> http://tinyurl.com/92besen ), so am now gearing up toward getting a >> deep cycle and solar installed on my '88 Westy, or at the very least, >> roughing in wiring for a future install of solar parts. >> >> This company is local (Burnaby BC, Canada): http://www.papsolar.ca/ >> Links seem to take you to pdf files for the various products. The >> files aren't large. >> >> They carry Monocrystalline panels, which seem to be the better choice >> (more efficient for size) and assuming the owner put together the >> website, he seems quite informed and very willing to help. But.... >> >> The MCA batteries. >> >> Anyone used these? Is MCA a supplier of batteries for different >> vendors (using different names)? >> >> Thanks. Would be great to do a "one stop shop" on this but would take >> the time to source better (Trojan I guess) batteries if need be. >> >> Neil. >> >> -- >> Neil n >> >> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp >> >> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named. >> >> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ >> >> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group: >> >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines >>
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