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Posted on Tuesday, December 14th, 2010 at 3:27 pm
How to Make Solar Energy Panels – A Cool DIY Project!
You are doing everything you can to save on energy bills, yet you may be questioning why the bills keep rising…
The answer may be that you need to seriously examine how to make solar energy panels, and here are a few tips that just might help…
Check out internet specials for parts and materials. To save on the construction cost, there are many suppliers who will offer everything that is required to get the job done, as well as plans and advice on assembly.
If you want to know how to make solar energy panels but are not sure what tools you will need, check your home workshop. The tools required include a hammer, saw, soldering iron, screw drivers and a knife.
The list of materials is a little longer but you may already have some timber lying around to make the frame for mounting the panels on the roof and some screws and wood panels for building the housing for the cells.
You will need to purchase pre tabbed photo-voltaic cells and the tab wiring to connect them. Also, grab some eva glue, solder and flux, and plastic sheeting to cover the lid of the housing as well as blocking diodes to stop current reversal, and now you are ready to get started on your cool DIY project.
Sit down, relax and have a cup of coffee while you make some decisions on where the panels are going to be installed. The best placement is a south facing slope of 30? with no shade or in the path of natural pests. This is important. If possible a place that will allow wiring to be easily conducted into the area you choose to house the storage batteries.
When learning how to make solar energy panels, allow an entire weekend and clear a space on your workshop floor that is clean and dust free. The process is essentially an assembly project once the cells are fixed to a backing board in rows, usually of 6×6.
Join the cell tabs with the wire and add the blocking diodes and cable to connect up to the storage battery and cover with the plastic lid. Seal the whole unit with the silicone grouting.
Mounting the panels on the roof should occur after some insulation has been applied to the rear of the housing, and to really make the unit efficient paint all the housing black – not the lid though!
This can potentially be a two person job, not only are the panels heavy, but they tend to be awkward and working on the roof is more difficult.
DIY projects can and should be fun, and learning how to make solar energy panels is a cool survival technology that can give you, the homeowner, some true independence and it will help you save money now and in the long run.
Learn all the tips and tricks on how to make solar energy panels at home. This cool DIY project is fun and can save you money. For more information, visit this informative site.
About the Author
Chris J. Matthews is an avid DIY’er. Most recently, he has been exploring the Green Energy market, and learning about cool ways to make alternative energy in his own home.
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