Brianvicki wrote:

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Thanks to everyone for their ideas, i certainly learnt a lot about the brackets, removal of, and different other brackets.

also my research taught me about shingle panels, which I hadnt heard of.

 

so , in the end the answer to my problem, was far simpler and less costly.

$2.80 , an hour of research and about an hour at most to implement, and 45 minutes of travel.

after testing the panel for voltage which was good, I removed the two diodes, replaced them from altronics, and bingo, panel is working

and fitted back in its existing brackets

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Be careful now.. Tim will try to give an estimate of how much your time is worth it, based on a nominal percentage, so to give you an optimal cost for the specific condition..  I'm afraid it will go up from the $2.80 you quoted.. Now, the 45 minutes of travel, was that in a single direction? and was it by foot, or a horse??

Jokes aside, it is good news, and thanks for the update..