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347 of 358 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Solid Keyboard,
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This review is from: Logitech Wireless Illuminated Keyboard K800 (Personal Computers)
I used to have the Dinovo Laptop Wireless keyboard but it gave up the ghost when several keys just stopped functioning all of a sudden--way too soon!
This keyboard is an improvement over the Dinovo Wireless Laptop KB in that the space bar now registers clicks from the **side**--which the Dinovo wouldn't register. In addition the K800 lets you into the Bios/Setup of your desktop--a first for me with wireless KB. GREAT! In terms of battery life, it has generic 2 AA NIMH 2000mah Made in China ("Designed in Japan") "low discharge" rechargeable batteries. The compartment in the back has a screw and you're allowed to put your own batteries back there if you want. Among battery brands, I'm partial to the fantastic "new and improved" Sanyo Eneloop rechargeables for their **great** low discharge (retains 75% discharge after 3 years). You can also put AA Duracells if it suits your mood instead of rechargeables. Two alkalines should last a long time (as long as you don't overuse the backlight, of course) as Logitech wireless KBs historically do really great with batteries. The great thing is that this KB allows you to put whatever battery that suits you! The KB also has a battery dial to always let you know how much battery you have left. The recharging can be done via the yard-long USB cable which you can plug into the computer, or for faster charging, I plug it into the USB power adapter from one of my devices (Android smartphone, Kindle, etc) and continue using it wirelessly. In terms of KB lighting, the system allows you to adjust the light level at 25% intervals or inhibit the light altogether until when you really need it. I rarely game or use the KB in the dark but it's nice to have this option for the odd time I need the KB lit. Of course, using the light will eat up battery life, but the software allows you to customize how long it should stay on (i.e. 10 sec, 1 minute, etc).....Very customizable. The KB feel is latopish, but not as silent as my Macbook pro. The spacebar clacks a bit more than the other keys but not annoyingly so and really no different than most KBs out there (unfortunate, IMHO). This is more a pet peeve of mine than an actual real problem, BTW. The wireless connection is great. All keystrokes are registered, unlike my Dinovo that was MUCH MORE hit and miss. The build quality is solid and the keys feel that they will last from popping out. Hopefully, certain keys won't electronically die on me within the year, as they did with my Dinovo (Logitech Customer Service took care of me though!) The keyboard should do fine gaming wired...or even wireless as the reception is very solid. Reception can be made even more robust by attaching the *SECOND* included yard-long USB cable (with a female end this time, to tie-in the detachable micro-receptor) which allows you to extend this tiny receptor module all the way to your desk, and if you wish, you can attach it more securely with some velcro stickies that you can buy at Home Depot, etc. I have no problems recommending this KB as it gives you options of wired or wireless with great battery life that can be improved with better Eneloop batteries or alkalines, and a bright light function (sensitive to your hand gesture) that can be toyed with to suit your needs. The FLEXIBILITY of this KB is why you're paying the premium, though I do think it's overpriced a bit (and thus why I knocked a star off from a perfect 5)!...
151 of 167 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Solid Performer, Just Watch Your Finger Placement.,
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What's in the box?
This wireless Logitech Keyboard (the K800) comes with: - A disk of drivers/software and instructions - A black, backlit full-sized keyboard - A USB receiver (that you plug into your computer - it is NOT BlueTooth) - A USB extension (for the receiver, should you need it), and - A cable that allows you to recharge the keyboard's battery via USB My thoughts: Ok, the cable that allows for USB recharging of the keyboard... BRILLIANT. Out of I-don't-know-how-many wireless keyboards I've owned, this is the first one that allows quick and simple recharging. (It recharges quickly, too) By far, this is the best quality of the keyboard besides it being wireless. The backlight function is ok. In pure darkness, it's great. But sitting in front of a monitor, the light off the monitor easily overpowers it unless you have the backlight cranked to the max. So, it's functional, but no big deal there. If you remove your hands from the wrist rest, it dims after no input REALLY quickly. Luckily, it lights back up the moment the rest senses your hand. The keys themselves are very quiet. They're as quiet as laptop keys. In terms of action and pressure needed, they're a step up from laptop keyboards, but still nowhere near the action of a regular keyboard. My gripe is with the spacing of the keys. Each key is the size of a laptop key (even a tad smaller) which isn't too bad. No, the trouble is that there is a one-millimeter gap between the keys. I've had to correct typos 6 times so far in this review that are due to one finger glancing off of a second key. (My major gripe) Battery life is robust. In the four weeks I've had it, I've only recharged it once. But; I do use the onboard power switch. When I step away from my desk, I flip the switch on the keyboard. So, my cognizance of power savings might be a larger contributing factor. I've used the keyboard on both Windows and Mac OS machines and have no complaints of its performance on either operating system. The volume keys works perfectly on Macs. So, it's a solid keyboard with the right bells and whistles to make me happy. But, if you have large or pudgy fingers, it might frustrate you a bit.
181 of 202 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superior in every regard.,
This review is from: Logitech Wireless Illuminated Keyboard K800 (Personal Computers)
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This keyboard is a 'step up' from my former wireless keyboard -- also a Logitech: Logitech Cordless Desktop S510. While my old keyboard was nice, the K800 offered a number of significant improvements, including an illuminated keyboard and a built-in rechargeable battery. It's also compatible with the Logitech Unifying Receiver, which operates on the 2.4GHz frequency for great range and performance. Bottom line -- I LOVE THIS KEYBOARD. For more details, see below:
>>SETUP<< -- Getting this keyboard up and running was a snap. I just took it out of the box, inserted the Unifying Receiver, a teeny-tiny little USB device, into my desktop, and turned the keyboard on. The entire operation, from bringing the box inside my house to actively using the keyboard, took around a minute. This keyboard is truly plug-and-play. >>APPEARANCE<< -- This keyboard is sleek and stylish. The all-black coloring and use of both matte- and glossy-black finish is a tasteful design choice. This keyboard, like my old one, has a slim profile... very modern and 'clean' looking. The backlit keys are amazing! This is definitely a feature I will enjoy. It's nice to be able to see the keys at night without having to have the lights on; not only does it cut down on electricity, but it lets you do work at night without having to keep the house lit up while others are trying to sleep. Plus, if you're into gaming, it lets you get 'in the zone' with the monitor as the sole light source (besides the keyboard). >>PERFORMANCE / FUNCTIONALITY<< -- Again, this keyboard is a step up from my old one in every way. The illuminated keys (which have 4 brightness settings plus an 'always off' setting) are very nice. The programmable function keys are a bonus, but I don't typically use those. The keyboard layout is pretty much the standard, and should be intuitive for those with even a basic level of computer experience. The key spacing and proportions are good; I have large hands, my girlfriend has small hands, and we both love the keyboard. Keystrokes are smooth and QUIET, making even less sound that my old keyboard, which was already pretty quiet. The feel is that of a very nice, solid laptop keyboard... only a bit larger, and without the Laptop. >>WIRELESS CONNECTIVITY<< -- The 2.4GHz receiver with Logitech 'Unifying' technology is awesome. Truly plug-and-play. As an added bonus, the range is FAR superior to that of my old keyboard. I can sit at the table in my dining room, eating a meal or playing cards or another game with my friends, and use my keyboard to shuffle through a playlist on the computer in my office 30 feet away, behind a wall. The extended range of the 2.4GHz unifying receiver is something users of this keyboard will definitely enjoy. >>RECHARGING<< -- The recharging feature is great; no more worries about popping out batteries. I use SANYO eneloop 4 Pack AA NiMH Pre-Charged Rechargeable Batteries for my devices, and a pair of AAAs in my old keyboard would last a couple months. Not bad, but it's even nicer to NEVER have to worry about batteries. The 10-day life is fine for me; recharging is as simple as plugging in a micro-USB cable to the back of the keyboard. You can do this while using the keyboard, or leave it charging overnight. Having the keyboard plugged in every week or so for a few hours, to me, is well worth the tradeoff of its light weight, illuminated keys, and excellent wireless range. NOTE that while the keyboard package includes a USB charging cord, you can use any old micro-usb charger plugged into a wall socket / power strip just as easily. Personally, I have two micro-usb charging cords plugged into my office power strip, and have them threaded through the little hole at the base of my monitor stand. I use these to charge wireless headphones, my cell phone, the K800 keyboard, bluetooth headset, etc. Very convenient, very cheap. You can find them for around a dollar on any web retail site, Amazon included. >>SUMMARY<< -- what's left to say? I really, really like this keyboard. At around eighty bucks, it's a considerable pricetag for something as 'basic' as a keyboard, but take it from me: you will like this keyboard. The feel and layout are comfortable and sleek. The performance is great. The design / appearance is clean and modern. The recharging and illumination are key features you never knew you needed or wanted until you sit down and type with this keyboard. Bottom line: I enthusiastically recommend this keyboard to any and all users who may even occasionally wish to make use of the functionality of a wireless keyboard.
32 of 35 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
May as well be a wired keyboard, but great keyboard nonetheless,
This review is from: Logitech Wireless Illuminated Keyboard K800 (Personal Computers)
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This keyboard looks great, and I love the feel of the keys compared to most other keyboards. They are almost flat and require less effort and movement to press each key.
The manually adjustable brightness on the keys is a nice touch, as well as the built-in proximity sensor that only lights the keyboard if you are near it. At first, I couldn't figure out how the automatic brightness was working. It didn't seem to be working at all. But after reading the "getting started" guide, I realized that after you make a manual adjustment to the brightness that the automatic brightness feature will turn back on after 3 hours of inactivity or when you turn the keyboard off and then on again. I use my computer about 8-9 hours per day, and the battery is lasting about 4 days until I need to plug it back in to recharge. My biggest problem is that I forget to turn it off using the keyboard's power switch to help conserve the battery. I think I am going to just drop the wire behind the desk and keep it plugged in most of the time. It is nice that the keyboard itself has the LED battery charge meter on it so you don't have to keep opening the SetPoint software to see what the approximate level is. In the past, I've been able to use existing Logitech receivers any time I replaced my keyboard or mouse (if I didn't purchase both together). But the new Unifying receiver is only compatible with other Unifying products. So currently, since I don't yet have a Unifying mouse, I have two different receivers. Not a big deal, but I thought it was worth mentioning. You may want to pick up a compatible Unifying mouse with this keyboard if your USB ports are limited. This keyboard is staying on my desk. Small issues aside, I can't help but give this one 5 stars.
24 of 27 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Really Soft, Really Nice, But Worth $100?,
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I'm a freelance writer, which means that all day, every day, finds me in front of my laptop. If you didn't know, laptop keyboards aren't really that great for fingers, and I've been dealing with recurring pain in my left hand (which my doctor assures me isn't tendonitis) for over a year, requiring me to wear an uncomfortable brace ten minutes or so after I start typing. I was extremely hopeful that this keyboard would help me to avoid having to wear the brace, which is why I ordered it.
THE PROS: Right out of the box this baby is ready to go. Simply plug in the micro USB device into your USB port and give the computer a few minutes as it finds the device and installs it. Then, with the keyboard turned on, you're ready to go. So ease of installation? Definitely a plus. Then there is the lighted keyboard. I actually didn't think that it would make me anywhere near as happy as it has, because I'm used to working in a darkened area and type without looking at the keyboard. But it was very nice to be able to swipe my hand gently over the keys to have everything light up. It helped me to put my fingers in the right place the first time, and was perfect when I needed to use some characters that I don't type very often. And the keys are very quiet, and very soft, which is definitely a plus. THE CONS: I was not able to give up my wrist support. I may need to purchase an ergonomic keyboard, or it may be a situation that I have no answer to, but the larger keyboard didn't fix the problem that I was hoping that it would fix. I have a Logitech wireless mouse, which, according to the manufacturer, means that I should be able to have the mouse connect using the micro USB attachment, so that I only have to use one USB slot, but even after downloading the proper software from the company I wasn't able to get the mouse to work. This may be because it is three years old, and a newer Logitech mouse might actually work wirelessly. After typing six articles I started to hear a squeaking sound with the space bar. It happened for about twenty minutes and then went away. I'm hopeful that the noise will stay gone but the fact that it was there within only a few hours of use makes me suspicious. All in all this is definitely a great wireless keyboard, and I'll be using it whenever I've got a lot of writing to do at one time, but is it really worth the price? Honestly, I don't think so.
31 of 37 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
PERFECT for home Theater!,
This review is from: Logitech Wireless Illuminated Keyboard K800 (Personal Computers)
I am one of those rare users with a 1080p projector hooked up to a high end gaming PC that also does Blu Ray movies and TV-DVR. I needed a wireless keyboard with VERY good range, backlit keys, no lag on keystroke, works in BIOS Setup, good battery life and does not drop (needing re-connection). I can VERY happily say that this is the ONLY keyboard I have found that does every one of those items very well! I have personally tested around 15 different wireless keyboard trying to find what this one does.
When I'm doing 3D Gaming on my projector every one of those features except working in BIOS is a must. Bluetooth keyboards drop off constantly, and have lag. Some don't even have good range. Infrared does not have any range. Most other wireless radio frequency keyboards are not backlit. Problems, problems problems. This one is the real deal. I would have paid up to $300 for this keyboard in my setup, but luckily, I didn't have to. In case you are wondering, the killer mouse I use for my setup is the Mamba Razor. Perfect in every way except 2-issues. When the mouse is turned off, and docked to the recharge port, movement wakes the PC. The other issue with the Mamba Razor is I have noticed it having intermittent lagging after a few hours of gaming. Not yet sure why.
23 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely The Best Keyboard I have Ever Used !,
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Words can't explain how satisfied I am with this Keyboard as well as Logitech ! I have purchased Logitech products for years . It started with a Wireless controler for the original XBOX . I tried two other brands of controlers and wound up dissapointed . I discovered Logitech had a wirless controler , but was a little reluctant to try one due to it being alittle more expensive than the previous two other brands i had been dissapointed with ! Wow ! From the feel of it in my hand , to the Battery life and responsiveness I was 100% satisfied and ammazed ! I could stand in the drive way , leaning against my car , with all doors and windows closed in the house and fully control the XBOX !! This was well beyond my expectations ! In fact I bought three more and used nothing else from then on.
And now the Logitech K800 Keyboard ! Once again Wow !! I have been in search of a good Wirless KB and mouse for over 2 years . I also wanted it to be Illuminated , and all Keys illuminated not just the F or function keys and or Num. pad. All Keys . None that I could find were available and so I have messed around with 2 different KB and Mouse combos as well as mixed KB and mice combinations . They all had idiosyncrasies that erked me. From to short of wireless connectivety distance , to funky feeling key actions , to poor battery life as well as the AA plauge ! The Search is over !! The Logitech K800 Keyboard does it all and More !! From the moment I first had it in hand I could Feel and See the Quality . All keys are Laser etched and will never faid or wear off . They Illuminate perfectly no matter which of the 4 setting of brightness you chose to use or put on Automatic and let the KB's Ambient Room Light Sensor adjust it according to the brightness of the room currently useing it in. And yes It works ! The Motion Senseing is Ausome and Illuminates the keys by the time my hand or hands is within 3 inches of the Keys ! The Wireless is Phenomenal ! I can Litterally be 31 Feet from reciever and faceing 90 degrees opposite of it and type as though it is wired ! Im sure it works at even farther distance but at 31 Feet I am standing at and faceing my closed kitchen door and dont see the need to go any farther ! The Rechargeable Battery Life is more than acceptable for me . I am getting full charges in 1.5 Hrs. and with an average of 6-8 hours/day use the charge is lasting 7 days pluss. I say Pluss cause it actually took 3.5 hours for the verry first Full charge and 12 days of use to fully discharge ! Since then it has only taken 1.5 Hrs to fully charge and I have been recharging once a week with it still showing one light on the charge indicator when I plug it in to USB to charge it. USB cable included. I was thinking $100 was to much for a KB even if It had everything I required and more. I was wrong !! The Logitech K800 is worth every penny and then some !! LOGITECH ! I Litterly layed this K800 KB down next to an IO gear wireless KB and a Wired HP Persario KB. Had a friend who rarely uses a PC just press a few Keys on each . He was floored at the difference in the Quality feel of each . The IO being the Least with the HP being Better and the LOGITECH K800 Being the Absolute Fingers on Hands Down Best !! I'd say if someone who doesn't even hardly use a KB can feel the Quality of this KB, Then someone like You who does will for sure Love This KB. Furthermore if there is a wireless device I need and LOGITECH produces it , You can Bet It will be the LOGITECH one I get !! LOGITECH Forever !! You wont Be Dissapointed !!! Thank You LOGITECH ! Marlin Creasy , IL. USA
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent quality -- not completely functional on Mac,
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High-quality piece of gear. Typical Logitech quality. Keys light-up nicely and have a medium-soft click.
I replaced my Sony Bluetooth keyboard with this one, as the Sony takes way too long to re-negotiate a connection after it sleeps. The Logitech seems like it's always connected -- no lag whatsoever. I like chiclet-style keys, but this one has rounded keys with no gaps between them. Aesthetically, this one does not look as good as a chiclet-style (in my eyes). There is one caveat for Mac users: the Logitech SetPoint software is NOT Mac compatible at this time. There is no Mac version of this. SetPoint allows the user to customize the Function keys, essentially allowing re-mapping of these special keys. Mac users are out of luck for now (at least, to my knowledge). Still, the regular functionality of the keyboard is there and I've had no problems with it. There is no other option around which allows backlit keys, wirelessly. Even though this is the case, Logitech did not pass a half-baked unit -- this one feels solid and functions well.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice keyboard - wish it were priced lower,
This review is from: Logitech Wireless Illuminated Keyboard K800 (Personal Computers)
I was waiting eagerly for this keyboard (was using the MX5500 before this) - just because this keyboard had the soft-click (or whatever they called it) keys. (I didn't even wait for this to show up on amazon - ordered it the day it was released from manufacturer's website)
I've used the Logitech Illuminated KB (wired) and it works just as awesome as well. I just wanted to get a wireless one this time. The battery - WOW! I was plesantly surprised. I got this exactly a month ago - used it 9 hours every business day (I turn off the backlight as soon as I turn the PC on - so I'm sure that contributes to the battery life), but my battery indicator is still indicating full charge. My only complaint is that the price of $100 is a little too much for this.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars
Erm... Not good,
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I use win xp pro and this keyboard manages to connect maybe one out of five reboots. When it does connect, the keys sometimes get 'stuck' which at one point resulted in me accidentally deleting 15 emails instead of one. it also doesn't work until windows boots which means accessing a boot menu is seemingly impossible.
Even the instructions addresses the connectivity issues, suggesting that placing the unifying receiver in a different USB port would fix the problem, but of course that didn't help. Cheap keyboard and one that didn't deliver on any level. Shame. |
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References to a possible expulsion of Jews from Rome by the Roman Emperor Claudius, who was in office AD 41-54, appear in the Acts of the Apostles (18:2), and in the writings of Roman historians Suetonius (c. AD 69 – c. AD 122), Cassius Dio (c. AD 150 – c. 235) and fifth-century Christian author Paulus Orosius. Scholars generally agree that these references refer to the same incident.[1][2]
The author of the Acts of the Apostles (18:2) explains how the Apostle Paul met Priscilla and Aquila[2] and mentions in passing an expulsion of Jews from Rome:
A fairly precise date for Acts 18:1-18 is derived from the mention of the proconsul Gallio in 18:12 and the existence of an inscription found at Delphi and published in 1905,[4] preserving a letter from Claudius concerning Gallio dated during the 26th acclamation of Claudius, sometime between January 51 and August 52.[5]
Craig S. Keener states that most scholars believe that the Delphi inscription "pinpoints" Gallio's term in Corinth to within a year or two and that his term started in July 51, although some scholars prefer 52.[6] Udo Schnelle states that dates for the reign of Gallio can be determined with a "fair degree of accuracy" given the Delphi inscription and his term started in the summer of 51.[7] In support of the dates accepted by the majority of scholars for the Claudius expulsion of Jews from Rome, Ralph Novak states that the Delphi inscription clearly indicates that Gallio did not assume office any earlier than the spring of 50, adds that he may have served one or two years, and uses that to show how the date ranges are computed.[8]
If Claudius's edict were issued in January of 49 and Paul came to Corinth and met Aquila and Priscilla, within six or so months of the edict, then an eighteen-month stay in Corinth would indicate a date after late spring of 50 and many days before January of 51 for Paul's trial.[8] Novak states that on the other hand if Claudius's edict were issued in December of 49, using the same reasoning, the date of Paul's trial would be many days before the January of 52.[8] Michael R. Cosby states that the dates 49-50 for the expulsion of Jews from Rome support the date from the trial of Paul in Corinth, and are consistent with the account of the activities of Priscilla and Aquila given in Acts 18:24-26.[9]
Despite Pliny the Elder (N.H. 31.33) referring to only one sea cure by Gallio which was after he was consul[10]—he was consul in the mid-50s[11]—and despite neither Seneca nor Pliny suggesting that Gallio deserted his Achaea posting not to return,[12] Jerome Murphy-O'Connor and a number of other scholars state that it is likely that tenure of Gallio in Corinth lasted less than a full year, and due to health reasons (as in Seneca Moral Epistles 104.1) left Corinth earlier, perhaps even before shipping on the Mediterranean stopped in October 51 due to winter storms.[13]
Murphy-O'Connor states that Seneca's statement about Gallio's departure from Corinth by sea and his need to recover from illness is confirmed by Pliny the Elder's statement in his Natural History (31.62).[14] Murphy-O'Connor states that due to the statement of Seneca (Gallio's brother), "it is impossible" to place Paul's trial by Gallio's in the latter part of AD 51-52 and the trial must have happened between July when Gallio arrived in Corinth and September of 51.[14] Murphy-O'Connor adds that this has "positive confirmation" in Galatians 2:1 which "places Paul in Jerusalem in AD 51".[14] Slingerland states that an argument regarding the shortening of Gallio's stay in Achaea due to health issues is "speculative".[15]
Some scholars indicate difficulties trying to use Acts for strict chronological indications. Collins and Harrington state that Luke's account may be a conflation of various traditions and not entirely accurate.[16] Jerome Murphy-O'Connor indicates that Acts 18 is "much less precise than appears at first sight." The expulsion was from Rome, but Aquila and Priscilla came from Italy, so they may have stayed in Italy after the expulsion, how long "no-one can say". He also questions the exactitude of what is meant by "recently"/"lately".[17]
Working from a date prior to August AD 52 for the Gallio inscription, Ralph Novak considers the possibility that Gallio served for two years and calculates a possible range from late spring of AD 50 to early summer of AD 54 depending on whether the inscription reflects a date late in Gallio's consulship or early. He then relies on the date of Orosius, i.e. AD 49, as the date for the expulsion in Acts 18:2.[18] As seen below, many scholars reject the validity of the Orosius date. Slingerland accepts a wide date range for Paul's trial similar to that of Novak for Gallio's consulship and states that Paul could have arrived in Corinth up to 18 months earlier than the earliest possible start of Gallio's term of office or a short time before the end of Gallio's latest date.[19]
A brief statement in Divus Claudius 25 mentions agitations by the "Jews" which led Claudius (Roman Emperor from AD 41 to 54) to expel them from Rome:
There were at least two expulsions of Jews from Rome before the event that Suetonius mentions. In 139 BC the Jews were expelled after being accused of aggressive missionary efforts. Then in AD 19 Tiberius once again expelled Jews from the city for similar reasons.[20]
Dating the expulsion from Suetonius provides some challenges because Suetonius writes in a topical rather than chronological fashion, necessitating the use of other texts to pinpoint the time.[21][22][1] The dating of the "edict of Claudius" for the expulsion of Jews relies on three separate texts beyond Suetonius' own reference, which in chronological order are: the reference to the trial of Apostle Paul by Gallio in the Acts of the Apostles (18:2),[22] Cassius Dio's reference in History 60.6.6-7, and Paulus Orosius's fifth century mention in History 7.6.15-16 of a non-extant Josephus reference. Most scholars agree that the expulsion of Jews mentioned in the Book of Acts[2][8][6] is consistent with this report by Suetonius.
The passage may suggest that in the mid-first century the Romans still viewed Christianity as a Jewish sect. Historians debate whether or not the Roman government distinguished between Christians and Jews prior to Nerva's modification of the Fiscus Judaicus in AD 96. From then on, practising Jews paid the tax, Christians did not.[23]
Louis Feldman states that most scholars assume that the disturbances were due to the spread of Christianity in Rome.[24]
Silvia Cappelletti describes Claudius's motivation as the need to control the population of Rome and prevent political meetings. (He "did not have an anti-Jewish policy.")[25] The expulsion event Suetonius refers to is understood to be later than 41.[26] Donna Hurley explains that Suetonius includes the expulsion "among problems with foreign populations, not among religions"[27]
Dunn states that the disturbances Suetonius refers to were probably caused by the objections of Jewish community to preachings by early Christians; Dunn moreover perceives confusion in Suetonius which would weaken the historical value of the reference as a whole.[28] Lane states that the cause of the disturbance was likely the preachings of Hellenistic Jews in Rome and their insistence that Jesus was the Messiah, resulting in tensions with the Jews in Rome.[29] E.A. Judge states that Suetonius later introduces Christians "in a way that leaves no doubt that he is discussing them for the first time" (i.e. in Nero 16), bringing into doubt an interpretation that Suetonius is dealing with Christians in Claudius 25.[30]
Donna Hurley notes that Acts provides a date of 49, but adds that neither Tacitus nor Dio "reports an expulsion in 49 or 50 as would be expected if there had been a large exodus of the Jewish community", concluding that '"all" is probably a hyperbole.'[31]
Scholars are divided on the value of the Suetonius reference. Some such as Craig A. Evans, John Meier and Craig S. Keener see it as a likely reference to Jesus[32][33] Others such as Stephen Benko and H. Dixon Slingerland see it as having a different historical value, not related to Christianity, for Benko an otherwise unknown agitator in Rome by the name of Chrestus and for Slingerland someone who influenced Claudius to expel Jews.[34][35][36] Neil Elliott states, "following H. Dixon Slingerland's meticulous work I do not believe any of us can assume the expulsion of some Jews under Claudius was the result of Christian agitation".[37]
Cassius Dio makes a comment in 60.6.6-7 regarding an action early in the reign of Claudius:[21][22]
The similarities are noteworthy, for both Suetonius and Cassius Dio deal with Jews, tumult, Claudius, the city and expulsion,[38] and Cassius Dio does provide a chronological context that points to the year AD 41.[39] However, Cassius Dio does not mention Chrestus or any cause for the emperor's actions, while he does say that Claudius did not drive the Jews out of the city. Slingerland states that "Suetonius Claudius 25.4 does not refer to the event narrated in Dio 60.6.6-7." Slingerland thus states that the fact that Cassius Dio notes that Claudius did not expel the Jews argues against the relevance of the AD 41 date to the Chrestus expulsion. Rainer Riesner states that ancient historians generally hold that Cassius Dio here may have referred to an earlier, more limited action against some Jews, which was later expanded by Claudius to the expulsion of a larger group of Jews.[1]
Raymond E. Brown states that Dio specifically rejects a general expulsion and it would be more reasonable to assume that only the most vocal people on either side of the Christ issue were expelled.[40] Feldman states that the expulsion mentioned by Dio refers to the same event in Suetonius, but had a limited nature.[41] Feldman states that given that Claudius' Jewish friend Agrippa I had been helpful in his ascent to the throne as in Ant 19.236-44, and given Claudius' actions in Ant 20.10-14 it seems hard to believe that Claudius would have expelled all the Jews due to a single agitator, soon after assuming the throne.[41] Feldman states that the most likely explanation is that Claudius at first either expelled only the Christians or restricted public assembly by the Jews.[41]
In general, Cassius Dio does not use the word "Christian" in his Roman History, and appears not to distinguish (or unable to distinguish) Jews from Christians. Given this viewpoint, the large Christian population in Rome that Cassius Dio witnesses in his own time (up to AD229) would appear to him to conflict with any historical reports of massive Jewish expulsions, such as that of AD 41. Thus providing the reason for Cassius Dio convincing himself that Jewish expulsions did not happen.[42]
The 5th-century Christian writer Paulus Orosius makes a possible reference to the event, citing two sources:
The first source used by Orosius, comes from a non-extant quote from Josephus.[44] It is this which provides the date of AD 49. The second source is Suetonius Claudius 25.4. Slingerland contends that Orosius made up the Josephus passage for which no scholar has been able to discover a source.[45] He also argues that the writer is guilty of manipulating source materials for polemic purposes.[46]
Brown states more tactfully, "Orosius is not famous for his impeccable accuracy," then adds that "such a date" (i.e. 49) "receives some confirmation from Acts."[40] Feldman states that "there is no such statement in the extant manuscripts of Josephus, and there is reason to believe that this version was created in the mind of Orosius himself."[47] Philip Esler agrees with Slingerland that the AD 49 date "is a creation fully explicable within the tendentious historiography of this author."[48]
However, E. M. Smallwood states that Orosius may have known of a passage from another author but confused the Josephus passage with it, or may have been quoting from memory.[49] Silvia Cappelletti states that the change in spelling was probably not due to Orosius but to an intermediate source he consulted.[50] Cappelletti also states that the lack of the Josephus text referred to does not undermine the authority of the date Orosius has suggested.[50]
Bernard Green states that given that this section of Orosius' history is based on the chronological order of events, and that he refers to the expulsion only briefly and attaches no significance to it, Orosius seems to be "guiltlessly reporting" an event based on records he had seen.[51] Rainer Riesner notes that it is not possible for Orosius to have derived the date of the expulsion that he wrote about from the Book of Acts.[1]


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CONROE, Texas -- A 19-year-old shoplifting suspect in Conroe was shot and killed by an off-duty sergeant who said the teen choked him to the point of nearly passing out, police said.
The Conroe Police Department said officers were dispatched to the Walmart on N. Loop 336 W after store employees tried to stop a young man who allegedly stole a pair of iPhone cases early Wednesday evening.
An off-duty police sergeant was briefed by the workers and chased down the suspect in a wooded area southwest of the store, according to police.
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Henry Clay slid in at No. 4. with Scott County fifth. The Cardinals edged the Blue Devils 89-86 in overtime Friday, but Henry Clay played without senior center Darien Tichenor. The Blue Devils beat Scott County by 10 on Dec. 22. Henry Clay's only other loss came to 58-55 to Bullitt East in the second game of the season. Scott County has two losses to out of state team. Its only other in-state defeat came at the hands of top-ranked Ballard.
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With two future Wildcats on the roster, Marion County was the undisputed No. 1 in the girls' poll. Makayla Epps and Kyvin Goodin-Rogers have the Lady Knights rolling with an undefeated record. Marion County has outscored its opponents 1,144 to 565.
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With a pair of losses to Marion County, Madison Central slid in at No. 4.
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Total U.S. drug spending edged up 1% on a real per capita basis in 2013, and the use of health care services overall rose for the first time in three years, according to a new report by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics.
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PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Total U.S. drug spending edged up 1% on a real per capita basis in 2013, and the use of health care services overall rose for the first time in three years, according to a new report by the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics.
IMS said Tuesday that its study, "Medicine Use and Shifting Costs of Health Care: A Review of the Use of Medicines in the United States in 2013," found that total dollars spent on medications in the United States reached $329.2 billion last year, up 3.2% on a nominal basis and a rebound from the 1% decrease in 2012.
Primary drivers include the reduced impact of patent expirations, price increases, higher spending on innovative new medicines, and patients' greater use by of the health care system. Patent expiries in 2013 contributed $19 billion to lower medicine spending, compared with $29 billion the previous year.
"Following several years of decline, 2013 was striking for the increased use by patients of all parts of the U.S. health care system — even in advance of full implementation of the Affordable Care Act," Murray Aitken, executive director of the IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics, said in a statement. "Growth in medicine spending remains at historically low levels despite a significant uptick last year and continues to contribute to the bending of the health care cost curve."
Though drug spending levels have contributed to slower growth in health care outlays since 2007, nominal spending rose sharply last year, IMS noted. The largest single driver of the 4.2 percentage point shift in spending growth in 2013 was the $10 billion lower impact of patent expiries.
Price hikes for branded drugs added $4 billion more in spending growth last year compared with 2012, yet net price growth was essentially flat year over year, reflecting off-invoice discounts and rebates, according to the study. Overall spending on medicines remained concentrated in traditional small-molecule pills dispensed through retail pharmacies, even as higher growth was seen in biologics and specialty drugs, especially in retail and mail-order settings.
The number of doctor's office visits, hospitalizations and prescriptions filled all rose in 2013, the study revealed. The number of patient office visits to primary care physicians fell by 0.7% in 2013, while visits to specialists increased by 4.9% overall and by 9.5% for seniors. The number of hospitals visits climbed last year, most notably by patients who were commercially insured and received outpatient treatments.
Patients filled an average of more than 12 retail prescriptions last year, up nearly 2% year over year. Those age 65 and older filled an average of 28 prescriptions annually, down slightly from 2012.
Meanwhile, patients with insurance are incurring higher out-of-pocket costs for health care services despite lower co-pays for many prescriptions and additional discounts for preventive medicines, the IMS research found.
Prescription drug costs paid by most patients are falling, with average out-of-pocket costs dropping below $5 for 57% of all retail prescriptions filled. At the same time, 30% of total patient out-of-pocket costs relate to just 2.3% of prescriptions, often high-cost specialty medications. Now 23% of prescriptions have no out-of-pocket costs, a dramatic rise in 2013 that was by common preventive medicines that include oral contraceptives, according to IMS.
The study also highlighted transformations in disease treatment. Patients gained access to 36 New Molecular Entities (NMEs) in 2013, including 10 new notable cancer treatments, which IMS noted marked the most in more than a decade. A total of 27 new oncology drugs have launched in the past three years.
In addition, clusters of innovation are transforming patient care in hepatitis C, multiple sclerosis and diabetes, as well as stroke and acute coronary syndrome.
Besides improved patient outcomes, these and other transformational treatments bring with them a shift in where costs are being incurred in the healthcare system – yielding the promise of fewer doctor office visits, fewer hospitalizations and reduced use of long-term care facilities, IMS pointed out.
Seventeen orphan drugs, developed for patient populations of fewer than 200,000 people, launched in 2013, the most in any year since the passage of the Orphan Drug Act in 1983, the study said. IMS added that the next decade promises a much faster approval process for drugs gaining the Food and Drug Administration's new Breakthrough Therapy Designation.


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International Journal of Photoenergy
Volume 2012 (2012), Article ID 957847, 7 pages
Comparison of Electrical and Thermal Performances of Glazed and Unglazed PVT Collectors
1Green Home Energy Technology Research Center, Kongju National University, 275 Budae-Dong, Chungnam, Cheonan 330-717, Republic of Korea
2Department of Architectural Engineering, Kongju National University, 275 Budae-Dong, Chungnam, Cheonan 330-717, Republic of Korea
Received 4 April 2012; Accepted 15 August 2012
Academic Editor: Christophe Menezo
Copyright © 2012 Jin-Hee Kim and Jun-Tae Kim. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) collectors combine photovoltaic modules and solar thermal collectors, forming a single device that receives solar radiation and produces electricity and heat simultaneously. PVT collectors can produce more energy per unit surface area than side-by-side PV modules and solar thermal collectors. There are two types of liquid-type flat-plate PVT collectors, depending on the existence of glass cover over PV module: glass-covered (glazed) PVT collectors, which produce relatively more thermal energy but have lower electrical yield, and uncovered (unglazed) PVT collectors, which have relatively lower thermal energy with somewhat higher electrical performance. In this paper, the experimental performance of two types of liquid-type PVT collectors, glazed and unglazed, was analyzed. The electrical and thermal performances of the PVT collectors were measured in outdoor conditions, and the results were compared. The results show that the thermal efficiency of the glazed PVT collector is higher than that of the unglazed PVT collector, but the unglazed collector had higher electrical efficiency than the glazed collector. The overall energy performance of the collectors was compared by combining the values of the average thermal and electrical efficiency.
1. Introduction
The overall efficiency of a PV system, which has relatively lower efficiency among renewable energy systems, depends on the efficiency of the solar cells and the PV modules themselves. Today, in general, silicon-based PV modules have an electrical efficiency of about 12~16% under standard test condition (STC: air mass 1.5, irradiation intensity 1000 W/m2, and cell temperature 25°C). Furthermore, the efficiency of PV modules of a Building-Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) System can be lowered due to the increase of the PV module temperature.
The photovoltaic/thermal (PVT) concept offers an opportunity to increase overall efficiency by the use of waste heat generated in the PV module of the BIPV system. It is well known that PVT systems enhance PV efficiency by PV cooling, where PV cooling may be achieved by circulating a colder fluid, water, or air, at the underside of the PV module.
Among the various types of PVT systems, liquid-type PVT collectors combine a photovoltaic module and a solar thermal collector, forming a single device that converts solar energy into electricity and heat simultaneously. The heat from PV modules can be removed in order to enhance the electrical performance of the PV module; this heat can be converted into useful thermal energy. As a result, PVT collectors can generate more solar energy per unit surface area than can side-by-side photovoltaic modules and solar thermal collectors.
Since the early 1970s, much progress has been achieved in the research and development of PVT systems. In a study focused on a liquid type PVT collector, Wolf [1] analyzed the heating performance in a US residence using a liquid-type flat-plate PVT collector and concluded that it was technically feasible. Kern and Russell eliminated heat on the roof or wall of a BIPV, thus initiating theoretical and experimental research using air or water [2]. This approach began with technical and construction issues derived from a BIPV system combined with a roof-integrated collector. In addition, other studies [3] presented a theoretical model of a PVT system utilizing then-current solar collectors. Building on these studies, Raghuraman [4], Cox III and Raghuraman [5], Braunstein and Kornfeld [6], and Lalović et al. [7] carried out studies of PVT systems based on flat-type collectors.
Bergene and Løvvik [8] thoroughly analyzed the electrical and thermal efficiencies of a liquid-type PVT system and the energy conversion between different factors. Sopian et al. [9] compared the performances under normal conditions of single- and double-PVT collectors. They concluded that the double-pass-type-PVT collector showed better performance regarding the cooling effect of a solar cell. In another study [10, 11], experimental and theoretical performances were examined with respect to a liquid-type flat-plate PVT collector. Fujisawa and Tani [12] evaluated the effective energy of a PVT collector depending on the existence of a glass cover. One study [13] involved PVT collectors with various designs, such as the absence of a glass cover, use of a single cover, and incorporation of a double cover; these were designed and their long-term performance was calculated under normal conditions. Various types of liquid PVT collectors have also been suggested, such as a channel-type PVT collector [14], a PVT collector with polymer absorbers [15], and thermosyphon PVT collectors [16–18]. Glazed and unglazed PVT collectors were compared by Tripanagnostopoulos et al. [19].
Various designs of liquid type PVT systems have since been proposed, and the theoretical and experimental performances of PVT systems have been evaluated. In addition, research has been actively carried out on PVT systems linked to conventional heating and cooling facilities. Moreover, economic feasibility studies have been presented, including a calculation of the payback period and the effectiveness of PVT systems.
In general, in the case of liquid type PVT collectors, two types can be distinguished: glazed PVT collectors (Figure 1), which produce more heat but have slightly lower electrical yield, and unglazed PVT collectors (Figure 2), which produce relatively less thermal energy but show somewhat higher electrical performance.
Glazed PVT collectors are very similar in appearance to flat-plate solar thermal collectors, consisting of a PV-covered absorber in an insulated collector box with a glass cover. This glass-covered insulation leads to high thermal efficiency with some reduction of electrical efficiency due to solar radiation reflection and the increase in the PV module temperature introduced by the glass cover. On the other hand, unglazed PVT collectors are more similar to regular PV panels. They consist of a PV-covered absorber with no additional glass cover. The configuration without a glass cover results in lower thermal efficiency; hence, unglazed PVT collectors deliver relatively low thermal energy with higher electrical efficiency due to the PV module cooling effect. The electrical efficiency of an unglazed PVT collector is higher than that of a glazed PVT collector and is even higher than that of regular PV panels due to the PV cooling effect. However, the thermal efficiency of the unglazed type is lower than that of the glazed PVT collector due to higher heat loss from the collector surfaces.
The aim of this study is to compare the electrical and thermal performances of glazed (Figure 1) and unglazed collectors (Figure 2). In this paper, two different types of liquid-type PVT collectors were fabricated, and the thermal and electrical performance levels of these prototypes were measured outdoors. The results were then compared.
2. PVT Collector Design and Manufacture
The liquid-type flat plate PVT collectors used for this study are shown in Figures 3 and 4. The PVT collectors consist of PV modules in combination with water heat extraction units made from copper sheet and tube. The glazed PVT collector has a low-iron glazing cover of 4 mm thickness with air space of 20 mm and is thermally protected with 70 mm glass-wool thermal insulation. A copper sheet and tube absorber was attached at the PV module back side by thermal conduction adhesive. The PV modules used for the collectors are 200 Wp pc-si PV modules and have electrical efficiency of 14% under STC. The specifications are shown in Table 1. The configuration of unglazed PVT collector was the same as that of the glazed PVT collector except for the incorporation of the glass cover in the latter.
3. Experiment
The two different types of PVT collector were tested at solar radiation above 790 W/m2 and a flow rate of 0.02 kg/sm2, based on ASHRAE standard 93-77 [20] and PVT performance measurement guidelines of ECN (Energy Research Centre of The Netherlands) [21]. The electrical and thermal performance measurements were carried out under a quasistationary condition in an outdoor environment (Figure 5).
Several experimental devices were installed to measure the data related to the thermal and electrical performances of the PVT collector.
The PVT collector was tested at steady state conditions to determine its electrical and thermal performances for various inlet operating temperatures. Inlet and outlet temperatures of PVT collector were monitored and measured using a RTD-type thermocouple with a measurement error of ±0.1% at 0°C. The inlet temperature of PVT collector was controlled by set temperature equipment and the inlet temperature remained constant, while an outlet temperature varied. Also, the ambient temperature was measured by a T-type thermocouple with measurement error of ±0.2°C. Antifreezing liquid was supplied to the PVT collector at a uniform flow rate of 0.02 kg/sm2 from a pump. The mass flow rate at the inlet pipe of the PVT collector was measured by an electronic flow meter. The normal quantity of solar radiation on the PVT collector surface was measured by Eppley pyranometer installed parallel to the collector plane.
Electrical loading resistors and a power meter were installed in order to measure the electrical performance (DC current—voltage and power) of the PVT. All of data related to the thermal and electrical performances of the PVT collector were monitored and recorded at 10 s intervals through a data acquisition system.
4. Results and Discussion
With the results of the outdoor test of the PVT collectors, the thermal and electrical performances were analyzed and the experimental results for the two different types of PVT collector were compared.
4.1. Thermal Performance
The thermal efficiency is determined as a function of the solar radiation , the input fluid temperature , and the ambient temperature . The steady state efficiency is calculated by the following equation: where is the thermal efficiency ; is the collector area ; is the collector outlet temperature ; is the collector inlet temperature []; is the mass flow rate []; is the specific heat []; is the irradiance on the collector surface [].
The thermal efficiency of the PVT collectors was conventionally calculated as a function of the ratio where .
Here, and are the PVT collector inlet temperature and the ambient temperature, respectively, and is the solar radiation in the collector plane. Hence, is a measurement of the temperature difference between the collector and its surroundings, relative to the solar radiation. The thermal efficiency is then expressed as where is the thermal efficiency at zero-reduced temperature, and is the heat loss coefficient.
With the measurement results of the two different types of PVT collector, the thermal performance can be expressed as presented in Figure 6. Thermal efficiencies of the glazed and unglazed PVT collectors can be expressed with the relational expressions and , respectively. Thus, the thermal efficiencies at zero-reduced temperature are 0.51 and 0.45, respectively, thus showing that the glazed PVT collector efficiency is higher than that of the unglazed PVT collector. Also, the heat loss coefficient is −5.36 W/m2 °C and −10.15 W/m2 °C, respectively: the unglazed PVT collector provided approximately twofold better performance than the glazed PVT collector. The average thermal efficiency of the glazed and unglazed PVT collectors is about 38% and 24%, respectively, at the same outdoor conditions.
4.2. Electrical Performance
The electrical efficiency depends mainly on the incoming solar radiation and the temperature of PV module that was used in the tested PVT collectors and is calculated with the following: where and are the current and the voltage of the PV module operating at maximum power.
The electrical efficiencies of the glazed and unglazed PVT collector at the outdoor conditions are shown in Figure 7. The performance of the glazed and unglazed PVT collector can be expressed with the relational expressions and , respectively. Thus, the electrical efficiency at zero reduced temperature is 0.108 and 0.123, respectively, and the electricity loss coefficient is −0.22 and −0.15, respectively. From these results, it was analyzed that the unglazed PVT collector presents about 14% higher electrical efficiency, compared to the glazed PVT collector. This difference appears to be significant as about it reflects roughly a 1.5% difference in the PV modules' electrical efficiency. It is obvious that while the unglazed PVT collector displayed poorer thermal performance at zero reduced temperature, it performs better in terms of generating electricity. The average electrical efficiencies of the glazed and unglazed PVT collectors are about 10.3% and 11.8%, respectively.
The PV module temperature depends on the cooling effects of the PV module by the fluid in the PVT collectors. The electrical performance was analyzed as a function of the PVT inlet fluid temperature and solar radiation. The DC power generation of the PVT collectors as a function of solar radiation and inlet fluid temperature is shown in Figures 8 and 9.
For the glazed PVT collector, the DC power increased according to an increase of solar radiation, and the DC power generation improved with lower inlet fluid temperature. These results indicate that the inlet fluid temperature of the PVT collector affected the PV module temperature. In the case of unglazed PVT collector, the same result was also found. However, the DC power generation of the unglazed collector appears to be less influenced by solar radiation, compared to the glazed PVT.
Furthermore, the electrical performance was analyzed and compared as a function of each PVT inlet fluid temperature and solar radiation.
In Figures 10 and 11, the DC power generation and electrical efficiency of the PVT collectors as a function of the inlet fluid temperature are shown. For the glazed and unglazed PVT collectors, the electrical efficiency decreased according to increased inlet fluid temperature in both cases. The unglazed PVT collector presents higher electrical efficiency compared to the glazed PVT collector at the same inlet temperature condition of the PVT collector. The glazed type tends to lose less heat due to the incorporation of the glass cover as compared to the unglazed type. Therefore, the glazed type can maintain higher temperature of the fluid coming into the collector, which affects the PV module temperature.
In addition, in the case of the glazed collector, reflection and absorption losses of solar radiation at the glass cover reduce its electrical performance. As a result, the unglazed PVT collector provides better electrical performance than that of the glazed PVT collector.
The DC power generation and electrical efficiency of the PVT collectors as a function of solar radiation are shown in Figures 12 and 13. For the glazed and unglazed PVT collectors, the DC power increased in both cases according to increased solar radiation; on the other hand, their electrical efficiency decreased. These results may be due to increased PV module temperature.
5. Conclusion
This paper analyzed the thermal and electrical performance of two types of PVT collectors, a liquid-glazed type and -unglazed type. The results show that the thermal efficiency of the Glazed PVT collector is 14% higher than that of the unglazed collector, and the unglazed PVT collector had, on average, approximately 1.4% higher electrical efficiency than the glazed PVT collector.
The overall energy performance of the collectors can be compared by combining the values of the average thermal and electrical efficiencies: the glazed PVT collector presents a value of 48.4% and the unglazed PVT collector gives a value of 35.8%. Even though the overall performance of the glazed is 12.6% higher than that of the unglazed collector, it cannot be concluded that the former is superior to the latter: the selection of an optimal configuration will depend on the overall cost efficiency and energy balance of the systems. Also, it is clear that the electrical performance of PVT collectors depends on the cooling effect of the PV module from the PVT inlet fluid temperature and solar radiation.
This work was supported by the Priority Research Centers Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (no. 2009-0093825) and a Human Resources Development of the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning Grant (no. 20114010203040) funded by the Korean Ministry of Knowledge Economy.
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