Soldering the tabs on cells, some say to solder the tab strip the full length of the tab bar on the cell.
Is there any reason for soldering the full length on the cell and leaving enough strip to connect the bottom of the next cell? If the tab wire is soldered all along the tab bar wont it conduct equally as well as only soldering an extention on the ends only, thereby reducing the risk of heat distortion and cracking. If it is feasable to just extend the tab strip I will construct my next panel by tabing the backs first leaving a short piece over then glue the cells on a backing board all spaced neatly then solder the short wire on the ends of the tab bars on the tops of the cell.
I would like to hear comments on my post.
Best wishes to all.
Is there any reason for soldering the full length on the cell and leaving enough strip to connect the bottom of the next cell? If the tab wire is soldered all along the tab bar wont it conduct equally as well as only soldering an extention on the ends only, thereby reducing the risk of heat distortion and cracking. If it is feasable to just extend the tab strip I will construct my next panel by tabing the backs first leaving a short piece over then glue the cells on a backing board all spaced neatly then solder the short wire on the ends of the tab bars on the tops of the cell.
I would like to hear comments on my post.
Best wishes to all.
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