Hi all,
I'm just about to begin building my first DIY panel. (A small project for fun and educational purposes ... not intended for long term or money saving use and I know not as good as buying manufactured panels).
So I'm going to put the cells between two sheets of glass as is described in many of the online articles. I will have all the strings soldered together and lying face down on a piece of glass. Then put a blob of silicon on the back side of each cell. Then place the backing layer of glass on top and let it dry for a couple days. I'm worried that when I place the backing layer of glass on the cells they will crack....?
Alternately I could put a blob of silicon on the cells and then flip each string over to stick them down.
Any advice on which method would be best? Thanks
I'm just about to begin building my first DIY panel. (A small project for fun and educational purposes ... not intended for long term or money saving use and I know not as good as buying manufactured panels).
So I'm going to put the cells between two sheets of glass as is described in many of the online articles. I will have all the strings soldered together and lying face down on a piece of glass. Then put a blob of silicon on the back side of each cell. Then place the backing layer of glass on top and let it dry for a couple days. I'm worried that when I place the backing layer of glass on the cells they will crack....?
Alternately I could put a blob of silicon on the cells and then flip each string over to stick them down.
Any advice on which method would be best? Thanks
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