We have had a number of emails recently saying that there are just too may issues in making your own solar panels. Problems like high levels of handyman skill required, solar panel performance limitations, etc.
Here's an example. We'll call him John. John has been a handyman for years. Only little projects but none the less important to him. He'd built book shelves and some storage cupboards for his garage. He had a few of the usual tools - some electrically driven like drills, skill saw, etc and plenty of hand tools he'd collected over the years. When he went to his local hardware store to start on his DIY solar panel project they said he was mad.
Building solar panels was very difficult and they'd heard the panel performance was very poor with very low voltages. He was confused, concerned and nearly gave up. That's when he emailed me after doing some Internet research.
We have said for a long time you only need two things to ensure your DIY solar panel project is a success. You need some basic handyman skills and a few tools, and you need to want to save on your electricity bills. Oh, and it helps if you have a desire to want to assist the Planet.
When John emailed us we asked him in some detail about the projects he had undertaken, he was really quite concerned. He'd done a lot of research and he believed he had the handyman ability to build a panel or two.
He already knew from our solar panel newsletters that the basic process of building a solar panel involved:
• Laying out a sheet of plywood and aligning the photovoltaic cells on it neatly.
• Drill holes in the plywood and connect each cell with copper wire so that all the cells are connected. Place a glass sheet in front of the cells and an extra sheet of plywood behind the copper wiring.
• A frame is put around the sheets of glass and plywood to hold the whole thing together. This is sealed to protect the cells from rain, hail, snow, wind, dust particles etc.
He already knew where to buy photovoltaic cells for his panel from the research he had done on the Internet.
His concern really boiled down to "could he build a solar panel which would achieve the necessary voltage and current?" We said to him, if you have followed the instructions and videos we recommended you will be able to achieve a satisfactory result when you measure your panel's circuit voltage and current. If there is a problem, the instructions will assist you but frankly, it is very rare indeed for a panel not to achieve the target voltage and current. We are here to help if you do have a problem.
Just remember each panel will cost you $1-200 - that's all! Compare that to commercially available panels. Your payback period will be a matter of weeks, not years.
Remember, there is only one source of energy that is available and it emits an incredible amount of solar energy. This is available FREE! You just need to harness it to save on your electricity bills. l we have to do is harness it to reap the rewards.
Picture yourself walking through you r home and not being concerned at the air conditioner being on. It probably not unreasonable to say that free electricity could be a life changing experience.
AND, remember this can be a fun project that you are really going to enjoy. It is not a myth. There are hundreds and possibly thousands of happy DIYers out there with their own home build solar panels.
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Here's an example. We'll call him John. John has been a handyman for years. Only little projects but none the less important to him. He'd built book shelves and some storage cupboards for his garage. He had a few of the usual tools - some electrically driven like drills, skill saw, etc and plenty of hand tools he'd collected over the years. When he went to his local hardware store to start on his DIY solar panel project they said he was mad.
Building solar panels was very difficult and they'd heard the panel performance was very poor with very low voltages. He was confused, concerned and nearly gave up. That's when he emailed me after doing some Internet research.
We have said for a long time you only need two things to ensure your DIY solar panel project is a success. You need some basic handyman skills and a few tools, and you need to want to save on your electricity bills. Oh, and it helps if you have a desire to want to assist the Planet.
When John emailed us we asked him in some detail about the projects he had undertaken, he was really quite concerned. He'd done a lot of research and he believed he had the handyman ability to build a panel or two.
He already knew from our solar panel newsletters that the basic process of building a solar panel involved:
• Laying out a sheet of plywood and aligning the photovoltaic cells on it neatly.
• Drill holes in the plywood and connect each cell with copper wire so that all the cells are connected. Place a glass sheet in front of the cells and an extra sheet of plywood behind the copper wiring.
• A frame is put around the sheets of glass and plywood to hold the whole thing together. This is sealed to protect the cells from rain, hail, snow, wind, dust particles etc.
He already knew where to buy photovoltaic cells for his panel from the research he had done on the Internet.
His concern really boiled down to "could he build a solar panel which would achieve the necessary voltage and current?" We said to him, if you have followed the instructions and videos we recommended you will be able to achieve a satisfactory result when you measure your panel's circuit voltage and current. If there is a problem, the instructions will assist you but frankly, it is very rare indeed for a panel not to achieve the target voltage and current. We are here to help if you do have a problem.
Just remember each panel will cost you $1-200 - that's all! Compare that to commercially available panels. Your payback period will be a matter of weeks, not years.
Remember, there is only one source of energy that is available and it emits an incredible amount of solar energy. This is available FREE! You just need to harness it to save on your electricity bills. l we have to do is harness it to reap the rewards.
Picture yourself walking through you r home and not being concerned at the air conditioner being on. It probably not unreasonable to say that free electricity could be a life changing experience.
AND, remember this can be a fun project that you are really going to enjoy. It is not a myth. There are hundreds and possibly thousands of happy DIYers out there with their own home build solar panels.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/4562519