Solar Array Components
solar cells, maximum point power trackers (MPPT), charge controllers, associated accessories

Material	Vendor
Solar cells ASE-Americas, Inc. 4" square $6.50 each	Photon Technologies Bob Mulligan P.O. Box 34280 Brandenton, FL 34280 941-795-5225 photontek@aol.com http://www.photontek.com/
Power trackers AERL RaceMax 600B Maximizer $1,169 AUD	Australian Energy Research Laboratories (AERL) Unit 15, 1015 Nudgee Rd Banyo, QLD, AUSTRALIA +61-0731290330 (Phone) +61-0438689950 (Mobile) sales@aerl.com.au http://www.aerl.com.au Direct Link for Purchase: https://www.aerl.com.au/product/racemax-600b
Ribbon wire .080" wide, .005" thk, tinned, fully annealed $23.17/pound (up to 25 lbs.) additional $50 for 26-50 lbs.	E. Jordan Brookes Tim Brown 10634 Shoemaker Ave. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 562-968-2100 562-968-2110 (Fax) sales@ejbco.com http://www.ejbco.com/
Solder for solar cell work 2% silver solder, Kester #NC-740, 25g syringe $10/syringe	@ONCE Attn: Catalog Sales 4 Sunset Way, Bldg. C Henderson, NV 89014 888-428-6623 800-950-5679 (fax)
Soldering iron for solar cell work 100 watt pencil, Weller W100PG $60.00 Tip for soldering iron, Weller CT6C $9.00	@ONCE Attn: Catalog Sales 4 Sunset Way, Bldg. C Henderson, NV 89014 888-428-6623 800-950-5679 (fax)
Soldering paste flux Kester #NC-740, in 25 gram syringe, 2% silver, no-clean $10 each/ten syringes $15 each/one syringe	Marshall Industries Richard 9320 Telstar Ave. El Monte, CA 91731 626-307-6000 626-307-6173 (Fax)
Tape to mount solar cells acrylic foam, double sided 3M #4945, 1/2" wide, 36 yds/roll $46.98/roll	R.S. Hughes Company Martin San Fernando Rd. Los Angeles, CA 818-500-1221 Product info: 800-362-3550

Electrical Components
motor, controller, batteries

Material	Vendor
Batteries PowerSonic PS-series 12V deep cycle varies per model	Local battery vendor
Batteries Trojan Batteries 24TM 12V deep cycle 85Ah @ 20hr discharge rate 44 lbs. $75 each	Local battery vendor
Motor & controller Motor Mars ME-0708 PM aka Etek-R (brush DC motor) Alltrax SR 48300 (programmable controller) $1,049	Cloud Electric, LLC 204 Ellison Street Clarkesville, GA 706-839-1733 http://www.cloudelectric.com/product-p/mc-m708-a48300.htm
Motor & controller LEMCO 200-D135 (brush DC motor) Alltrax SR 48300 (programmable controller) $1999	Cloud Electric, LLC 204 Ellison Street Clarkesville, GA 706-839-1733 http://www.cloudelectric.com/product-p/mc-lemco-200-d135-sr48300.htm
Motor & controller New Generation Motors SC-M150 (hub motor) New Generation Motors SC100 (controller) $15,000 (combo)	New Generation Motors Anubhav Sethi 44645 Guilford Drive, Suite 201 Ashburn, VA 20147 703-858-0036 ext. 218 703-858-0699 (Fax) http://www.ngmcorp.com NOTE: Very difficult to contact.

Instrumentation Components
state of charge meters, voltmeters, ammeters

Material	Vendor
State-of-charge meter Xantrex LinkPRO Battery Monitor - Meter Xantrex Link 10 - Prescaler $250.25 (meter); $81.59 (prescaler)	Northern Arizona Wind & Sun 4091 E. Huntington Dr., Suite B Flagstaff, AZ 86004 800-383-0195 928-527-0729 (Fax) https://www.solar-electric.com/

Miscellaneous Components

Material	Vendor
Aluminum, tempered tubing	EMJ For local source call: 1-800-3EMJ.EMJ
Brake calipers, misc. parts hydraulic, spring loaded Cost varies per model	Local go-kart vendor

Manufacturer's List

Advanced D.C. Motors, Inc.
motors
6268 East Molloy Road
East Syracuse, NY 13057
315-434-9303
315-432-9290 (Fax)
http://www.adcmotors.com

Australian Energy Research Laboratories (AERL)
power trackers
Unit 15, 1015 Nudgee Rd
Banyo, QLD, AUSTRALIA
+61-0731290330 (Phone)
+61-0438689950 (Mobile)
sales@aerl.com.au
http://www.aerl.com.au

Azure Dynamics
motors & motor controllers
27 Jason St.
Arlington, MA 02174
508-658-2231
508-658-3224 (Fax)
http://www.azuredynamics.com

BP Solar
solar cells
630 Solarex Court
Frederick, MD 21703
301-698-4200
301-698-4201 (Fax)
http://www.bpsolar.us

Concorde Battery [Sun Xtender Division]
batteries
2009 San Bernadino Road
West Covina, CA 91790
626-813-1234
626-813-1235 (Fax)
http://www.concordebattery.com

Curtis PMC
motor controllers
235 East Airway Blvd.
Livermore, CA 94551
925-961-1088
925-961-1099 (Fax)
http://www.curtisinst.com

E. Jordan Brookes
ribbon wire
Tim Brown
10634 Shoemaker Ave.
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670
562-968-2100
562-968-2110 (Fax)
http://www.ejbco.com

GE Energy
solar cells
231 Lake Drive
Newark, DE 19702
866-750-3150
http://www.gepower.com

Kester Solder
soldering paste flux
515 E. Touhy Ave.
Des Plaines, IL 60018
800-253-7837
http://www.kester.com

Kyocera Solar
solar panels
7812 East Acoma
Scottsdale, AZ 85260
800-223-9580
800-223-9086 (Fax)
http://www.kyocerasolar.com

Optima Battery
batteries
17500 E. 22nd Avenue
Aurora, CO 80011
800-867-8462
303-344-9905 (Fax)
http://www.optimabatteries.com

Sentry Battery
batteries
62 Colin Drive
Manchester, NH 03103
800-747-0199
800-475-9305 (Fax)
http://www.sentrybattery.com

Schott Solar
solar cells
4051 Alvis Court, Suite 1
Rocklin, CA 95677
916-625-9033
916-625-9032 (fax)
http://www.us.schott.com/photovoltaic

Sharp Solar
solar panels
5901 Bolsa Avenue
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
800-SOLAR-06
630-378-3357
http://solar.sharpusa.com

Shell Solar
solar cells
4650 Adohr Lane
Camarillo, CA 93011
805-482-6800
805-388-6395 (fax)
http://www.shell.com/solar

Sunwize
solar array fabrication
1155 Flatbush Road
Kingston, NY 12401
800-817-6527 (New York)
845-336-0457 (New York fax)
866-476-9493 (California)
805-278-1214 (California fax)
http://www.sunwize.com

Xantrex
state-of-charge meters
8999 Nelson Way
Burnaby, BC V5A 4B5 CANADA
604-422-8595
604-420-1591 (Fax)
http://www.xantrex.com

General Vendors

Solar Electric Supply
7960-13 Saquel Drive #140
Aptos, CA 95003
877-297-0014
831-462-8246 (Fax)

Solar Store
179-2 Suam-Dong
Sangrok-Gu, Ansan-city, Kyunggi-Do, KOREA
031-485-1660
031-485-1359 (Fax)

Please direct comments and questions to:
William Shih, Northview Solar Racing Team
Last modified: March 25, 2018