Many sellers on eBay will offer you TAB wire - please make sure:
1. The wire is Solder covered for main 2 reasons:
~ solder protects the surface of the copper from oxidation
and
~ provides a layer of solder to form a solder joint ( no solder needed !! - no mess, no stress )
2. The widest TAB wire you can get ( we sell ONLY 2mm ) the best for your project!:
~ easy to work with,
~ wire will provide best conduction
"Tabbing ribbon (flat wire) is a very specialized interconnect for photovoltaic modules. It is made of a copper ribbon or flat wire which is coated in solder. The solder protects the surface of the copper from oxidation and provides a layer of solder to form a solder joint. These solder-coated copper strips are used to channel current from the top and bottom of solar cells (tabbing/stringing) or to collect the electricity from these strings (bussing).
You can think of tabbing wire as roads which travel across a solar cell, and bus ribbon as the highways that connect and tie them together. The main difference: bus ribbon is a bit wider, and sometimes thicker than tabbing ribbon. Bus ribbon is larger in cross-section because it has more electrical current to carry.
Specifications:
GAUGE: 0,1000MM
WIDTH: 2,0000MM
MATERIAL: 62SN/36PB/2AG TINNED COPPER
US SIZE: 0.0039" X 0.0787" +/-0.003"
SOLDER COATING THICKNESS: 414-600 MICRO INCHES/SIDE
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Packing:
· All our items are sorted and packed in warehouse located in FL, United States.
Shipping:
· All Packages are shipped with USPS Mail (International Express Mail is available by request) and tracking number will be automatically emailed to you.
· We combine shipping. Please contact us if you are making multiple listing purchases.
· We ship to any country in the world. Please note that we are not responsible if your country charges any import duties, custom charges or other fees.
Guarantee:
· We offer quick response to the questions and offers. Please submit the correspondence via Ebay message system and not via email to ensure prompt response.
· Our business stands for excellence and customer satisfaction. We measure customer satisfaction via repeat purchases and number of return customers. We stand behind our product. If our product do not meet your expectations, please let us know as we will gladly accept your return and refund your money.
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We ship EVERY DAY Monday to Saturday!
→ Combine shipping by request
→ Ship to any country ( USPS Mail )
→ Quick response to the questions/offers (not e-Mails!!!)
→ ALWAYS add extra cells
see step-by-step complete instruction how to build your first panel from scratch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4BKuH8mqw4