Step 7 Finishing Up Your Solar Panel Good day, The days are getting longer and “warmer” now, not what I consider “hot” yet. That doesn’t usually occur until late June or early July, for the Arkansas area. But like almost anywhere, it can surprise us. Hopefully, we’ll finish the panel system up so we can [...]
Step 6 Charge Controller Good day to you. We’re having a warm, humid sunny day in Little Rock. It’s not raining after a mostly wet Memorial Day. We’re at the next to the last step in “Building Your Solar Panel”. Really, you’re through with the building process, all that’s left is adding the last [...]
Step 5 Placing and Securing Solar Cells in Frame Good day(or night) to you. I personally like this step, you can actually see your panel take shape and your panel works. This lesson will be putting solar cells in your panel. If you can imagine taking illustration a-3 from step3 and placing it into an [...]
Step 4 – Preparing Plywood and Trim Good day to you. You will start this lesson of cutting your plywood and 1″ X 2″ trim to size. Measure 30″ X 44″ and mark this on your sheet of plywood and plexi-glass. Cut your plywood and plexi-glass to this size. Use extra care [...]
STEP 3: TABBING YOU SOLAR CELLS (note: if you have factory tabbed/pre- tabbed cells, skip this step) The first thing to do is put on your latex gloves, this prevents oil from your skin contaminating the solar cells as you handle them. Lay out your solar cells, tabbing wire solder, soldering resin, soldering iron, needle [...]
How Much of a Need Can YOU Fulfill? After your decision that you can build a solar panel and aquireing the tools and materials you will need, you are ready to start. The solar panel you build would be able to power small appliances, a refridgerator, power your shop tools, use it for emergencies [...]
1st of 7 Steps “Building a Solar Panel” for the “do it yourselfer” In deciding that you can build a solar panel, you need to consider the following: 1) mechanical ability- if you can follow simple instructions, put 1 foot in front of the other(walking) and can screw in a lightbulb, you have what it [...]