yass00_Au
Ross
Hey guys,
I purchased 250w bi-fold solar panels for a bit of retail therapy and hoping when things improve on my end I can utilize unit sometime over the coming summer.
I was looking forward to receiving my panels and yeah you know it right? Shit happens, yeah all too often!
Delivery guy brings it right into the hallway with a trolley and unloads, I sign for parcel and he is off.
At this stage I could barely contain myself, a bit like when I found my first speck of >> :goldpan: except this time there was no jig but I did have a smile from ear to ear.
Parcel remained in the hallway till the next day when I returned back from work and my boys did the unboxing. Soon my happiness turns into disappointment.
When examining solar panels closely with a torch, I discover a lot of the vertical strips are severely blistered so the foil coating has clearly delaminated and is not isolated but widespread even oxidization with visible rust looking with a magnifying glass. Some of the vertical strips are not even connected to the top or bottom thicker horizontal strips as they have been possibly overstretched during assembly and damaged.
ShitBay seller wishes to give me a partial refund and keep the panels but I don't want them as I have lost confidence in their product based on the the visual physical damage and my own research (YouTube and Google) with the panels loosing output when in this state but then again, I don't know if in fact they do loose output but hey I could be wrong but if it looks like a dog, It cant be a cat, right? Buy hey, Ive been surprised before! I'm happy to keep them if in fact, performance in not effected.
Photos are not the best but it's all really obvious at the least.
Seller states in communications that the damage was caused by transit? I'm silly but not an idiot! I am offended they even have the clout to suggest it! Also the seller states the panels usage and performance will not be effected by this damage.
I'm a bit stressed about it all with the panels coming from QLD to Syd as getting them back is going to be a mission from my end so if anyone can chime in and offer some advice and ammunition so to speak as I have not replied to seller yet, gathering all my info to make informed decision for course of action.
FYI I don't know much about solar other than the basics so some technical info would be welcomed if you are inclined, hell any info would be welcomed!
My hump day happiness >> arty: turned into doomsday and the end of the world >> :skull:
I purchased 250w bi-fold solar panels for a bit of retail therapy and hoping when things improve on my end I can utilize unit sometime over the coming summer.
I was looking forward to receiving my panels and yeah you know it right? Shit happens, yeah all too often!
Delivery guy brings it right into the hallway with a trolley and unloads, I sign for parcel and he is off.
At this stage I could barely contain myself, a bit like when I found my first speck of >> :goldpan: except this time there was no jig but I did have a smile from ear to ear.
Parcel remained in the hallway till the next day when I returned back from work and my boys did the unboxing. Soon my happiness turns into disappointment.
When examining solar panels closely with a torch, I discover a lot of the vertical strips are severely blistered so the foil coating has clearly delaminated and is not isolated but widespread even oxidization with visible rust looking with a magnifying glass. Some of the vertical strips are not even connected to the top or bottom thicker horizontal strips as they have been possibly overstretched during assembly and damaged.
ShitBay seller wishes to give me a partial refund and keep the panels but I don't want them as I have lost confidence in their product based on the the visual physical damage and my own research (YouTube and Google) with the panels loosing output when in this state but then again, I don't know if in fact they do loose output but hey I could be wrong but if it looks like a dog, It cant be a cat, right? Buy hey, Ive been surprised before! I'm happy to keep them if in fact, performance in not effected.
Photos are not the best but it's all really obvious at the least.
Seller states in communications that the damage was caused by transit? I'm silly but not an idiot! I am offended they even have the clout to suggest it! Also the seller states the panels usage and performance will not be effected by this damage.
I'm a bit stressed about it all with the panels coming from QLD to Syd as getting them back is going to be a mission from my end so if anyone can chime in and offer some advice and ammunition so to speak as I have not replied to seller yet, gathering all my info to make informed decision for course of action.
FYI I don't know much about solar other than the basics so some technical info would be welcomed if you are inclined, hell any info would be welcomed!
My hump day happiness >> arty: turned into doomsday and the end of the world >> :skull: