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 run our [...]
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 few components – the charge controller,
battery [...]
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 approximate fit in panel illustration [...]
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
in cutting your plexi-glass. Use a [...]
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 nose plyers/wire cutters and [...]
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 when
“grid” power [...]
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 takes; 2) time – [...]
