33000 Parallax Inc, 33000 Datasheet - Page 11

• Manufacturer Part Number: 33000
• Description: Power Management Modules & Development Tools 30W Solar Cell Kit
• Manufacturer: Parallax Inc

Specifications of 33000

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• Lead Free Status / RoHS Status: Lead free / RoHS Compliant

Step 8 — Preparing cells for Base Panel cavities 1, 5, and 9 (refer to Figure 2)
Section C – Cell Installation and Final Assembly
Step 9 — Installing the cells into the base panel
As you begin to install the cells into the Base Panel, it is very important to remember that the Panel is
slightly bowed and quite flexible (because of the machining operation), and the cells are not. Therefore,
if you must lift the Panel up from your work surface, be sure to support it in the center, so as to not allow
it to sag and possibly break some cells.
The drops of glue that will hold each cell in its cavity should be in line with the conductive strips of the
solar cell. It is important to note that the cell should sit flat in the cavity. If you allow the glue to
harden before placing the cell, scrape the glue off and do it again. With a low temperature hot glue gun,
you have about 10 seconds or so to place the cell, so don’t rush it – but don’t delay either.
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Cut (6) tabbing wires, 5.25”
long.
Following the same flux and
soldering procedures in Step 7,
place the tabbing wire so that it
extends past the edge of the cell
1/2”, as shown in Figure 21.
Prepare two more cells like this
one for a total of three.
Temporarily place one of the 10”
long tabbed cells into cavity #4,
and gently push down with two
fingers, as shown in Figure 22.
Look across the top of the Base
Panel from a very low angle to
see if the cell, when gently
pressed flat to the cavity, is fully
recessed. If it is not, check for
solder blobs or spikes on the
bottom tabbing wires and reflow
any joints as necessary.
30 Watt Solar Panel Kit (#33000)
Figure 21
Figure 22
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