Oct
31
2009
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Make a Homemade Solar Panel – 2 Easy, Effective and Cheap Methods


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If you want to make a homemade solar panel, there are many different options to try out these days. The growing number of ingenuous designs for homemade solar panels is because there is a lot of concern about household cashflow these days, as well as a growing awareness that we cannot continue depending on fossil fuel indefinitely.

Often these designs take us right back to basics! In many instances the materials are locally obtainable, either in the store around the corner, or at the local dump.
Of course this makes it easier for those who have little experience of building things, and despite the humble origins, some of these designs can make a real difference to your household energy expenses.

The first method to make a homemade solar panel considered here is a very basic one that produces hot water. Water from this system can reach 110 degrees, or even 170 degrees, depending on which variation you build.
So how is this hot water system constructed? The main component which acts as a heat collector is the coolant grill found at the back of a discarded fridge. Of course the coolant gas should be removed first, as water will siphon through the pipe.

A wooden frame can then be built around the grill, with an old rubber door mat as backing. Add a reflective foil or other material to the backing to reflect heat back towards the collector grill. Then fix the grill to the backing and the frame, cutting gaps for the inlet and outlet ports of the collector.
Now cover the frame with glass which can be taped, or fixed with brackets to the frame. Seal all openings and cracks with insulation tape.
You can now set up your frame at an angle to face the path of the sun as directly as possible.

Lastly connect lengths of flexible air pump hose to the the inlet and outlet ends of the collector. The inlet hose will go in an elevated water container filled with cold water, and the outlet end into an empty container.
Now suck the air out of the collector pipe and start the water flow, assisted by gravity. Depending on the strength of the sun, the water on the receiving end can reach more than 100 degrees F.

A number of improvements to this design can make it mor practical, such as insulating the hot water container for later use. Another option is to continuously circulate the same water via thermal siphon, which should increase the temperature dramatically.

The second method to make a homemade solar panel is the construction of homemade solar cell panels. These panels generate electricity through the photovoltaic effect, which converts solar rays into a stream of electricity.
Solar cell panels therefore produce electricity which – through the use of a converter – can be fed directly into a household grid, and used, not only to heat water, but also to power any household application.

These solar cell panels can be built by just about any enthusiast, and the parts can be found at local stores. The main requirement is to use a tried and tested guide with clear instructions, covering all aspects of a homemade solar panel, including how to install the panels professionally to get the best benefit of the sun.


Oct
28
2009
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How to Make a Homemade Solar panel

Do you want to make a homemade solar panel? It is a good thing that more and more persons are putting interest in discovering ways to make solar panel at home. The sun is always generating enough energy more than our world needs. It is always there for you to exploit. The prices of energy have been increasing at an incredible manner for some years now and it is tough for some people to settle their utility bills, most things are increasing but your salary isn’t. Majority of persons experiencing these increase in prices of energy are searching for other ways to save money on energy.

Solar energy is few of the inexpensive means to get renewable energy. Once you install solar panels in your home, it will fully change the need to buy power from the utility firms. This is the way to stay off the grid and you will be able to power majority of the appliances in your home utilizing solar energy. In contrast to other sources of power, solar power is 100% green energy and it can be renewed. The major setback to this is the cost of installing, it is very costly.

It can cost up to $20,000 to $30,000, including the panels, batteries, converters and other equipments used for it. These huge numbers may make people intending to install this kind of energy to change their mind but the good news is that there are ways to go around this in order to spend less than $500 for what you would have paid over $20,000 for. Luckily for you, it is possible for you to use your own hand to create your solar panel for a small proportion of the cost. The equipment you require to make yours will cost below $200, together with an easy to follow step by step manual which you will use to make yours.

It is very essential to find a helpful DIY homemade solar panel manual

Qualities of a good solar panel guide

- Adequate colorful pictures, illustration and diagrams which you can easily grasp.

- Step by step videos and instructions

- The manual should be made clear using a simple language which you can easily understand.

You can find some varieties of DIY solar guides which you can make use of on the internet and they are not too costly. Again, you can easily find free info all over the internet but the problem I had with them is that it is difficult to gather them together and also some of them skip important steps. The manual I used to make my own solar panel cost just $50 and it did guide me well towards creating my own panel. It steps come in 2 guides, it’s written in text form with colorful pictures and illustrations and its second guides is a DVD format.

Earth 4 Energy is a DIY manual which consists of videos and guides which you can easily use to build your own solar panel from home for under $200. If you want to live off the grid, now is your opportunity to build yours less than the price of commercial made ones. Check it out at http://modospot.com/review/earth4energy.html

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