[Rhodes22-list] solar panels

[Rick Centalonza]

Philip,

The boat is three years old.

Rick
On Oct 23, 2006, at 10:56 AM, 3drecon at comcast.net wrote:

> How old are your solar panels?  I didn't know this before but as I 
> understand it, solar panels have a definate lifespan.  At some point 
> they begin to degrade and no longer generate enough power.  Would 
> clouding be an indication of that?  I don't know.
>
> Philip
>
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Rick Centalonza <rickcentalonza at comcast.net>
>
>> Dear Group,
>>
>> The two solar panels on my Rhodes are looking a little cloudy.
>> The surface is cleaned with a nonabrasive.
>> Does this affect the panels performance?
>>
>> Thank you.
>>
>> Rick
>>
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