Posted by admin on Oct-28-2009
I am looking at building my own solar panels to at least help cut down the rising energy bill. I know its expensive. I already have the solar cells so no need to worry about listing that. But i am looking at wiring it directly into the house. Is there any parts that you could list for me, that would be great. thanks
Most likely, your local power utility will prohibit you from connecting homemade panels to their grid, but if you had a commercial panel, you would use a grid-tied inverter such as shown here http://www.enphaseenergy.com/ . If you had an array of 10 or more panels, it would usually be cheaper to get a single, large inverter.
The usual path taken with homemade panels seems to be using them to charge a battery, then running things of the battery. And it’s usually a fun thing to do, but not a way to save money. Just so you know.
Posted by admin on Oct-21-2009
I want to build the professional sort of solar panels the kind that you’d find at radioshack/ amazon.com. Where exactly can I find the materials to build those pro solar panels.
the size of the panel i plan to build will be 6×4 or 4×6 inches
Edmund Scientific: http://scientificsonline.com/
Posted by admin on Oct-21-2009
i found plenty of information on how to builbuild solar panels and use batteries but i cant find any information on how to hook up with out batteries.
you need to purchase an Inverter which converts the DC from the panels to AC. The inverters are fairly pricey so check around. A good inverter will have a 10 year warranty. The panels have a 25 year warranty, but should last 40 years with no problem. Just make sure you clean them on a regular basis and if you live in an area with hard water, make sure you squeegee the water off, or the minerals will build up on the panels and lessen their efficiency.
Posted by admin on Oct-21-2009
Learn how to build your own at home:
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Posted by admin on Oct-21-2009
Posted by admin on Oct-21-2009
www.solar-panel-home.net If you want your own Solar Power Home you may be tempted to make your own solar panels, but in all honesty it is not a good route to go down. Let me explain why www.solar-panel-home.net
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Posted by admin on Oct-21-2009
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Posted by admin on Oct-20-2009
As little as four hours of direct sun on this flashlight’s built-in solar panel provide all the power its three ultra-bright lifetime LEDs need to shine for more than eight hours. Shock- and water-resistant housing has a momentary blink switch that can be used instead of the steady-on setting whenever you need to preserve your night vision. 7″”L x 1″”D. China.
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Posted by admin on Oct-14-2009
Hi. I need to build a solar panel for a project. it should be able to light a 60 watt light bulb. also, it should be about 3×3 ft if it is 50% efficient. if anyone knows any websites or can help me, please answer! thanks.
Try buying a simple do it yourself kit with all the instructions - it will save you a lot of time 
Posted by admin on Oct-14-2009
I’m doing my science fair project on solar energy and i need to know how to make a solar panel out of household objects. I found a website that said it is possible to build one out of a box, paint, plastic, and aluminum foil but I can’t find out how.
If you are trying to build a solar oven you can get some great ideas and free plans at: Solar Cookers International: http://solarcooking.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Solar_cooker_designs
And like the other have said Build it Solar has lots of great solar energy projects: http://www.builditsolar.com/
If you are trying to build your own solar panels that is a little more involved and you will need supplies that are not in your home but this can still be done as a do-it-yourself project: http://www.applied-solar.info/earth4energy-homemade-power/
http://secretearthenergy.com homemade solar panel instructions