Free Solar Heat DIY "How to build a solar panel" Part 1.1

[dragonlaughing]

Nice job. I'm building a solar air heater today and tomorrow and I needed that reminder about the silicon. Plus, it's a great extemporaneous creation of a water heating solar panel!

[agagne11]

Great Informational Video!

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[acuaman42]

WE CAN NOT CREATE ENERGY, THIS MAN DOES NOT KNOW THE FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS.

[yemenifish]

Dear Brother,

I have seen you video, and really appreciate for this. I will be very much obliged to you, if you kindly help me to know - what do I need for 1(one) Kw system for my house. Kindly note I am living in Karachi, Pakistan.

Waiting for your kind reply please.

Kind regards.

Your faithfully,

Yemenifish

[HybridHomes]

There is something to be said about thermal mass as well. The copper coil laid on top of aluminum will oxidize, corroding the copper in a matter of months. Using glycol is a good idea providing you can insert the other end into a vessel that helps introduce the heat. PVC has almost as much transfer of heat as copper and much less expensive plus the volume will increase.

[Dewdaahman]

how do you hook it up to your water/heating system..? I have a boiler..

[SolarXpert]

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[simonkism]

awesome video keep up the good work, i think people would like too see even bigger setups and the connection you use to your hot water tank or the pipes that you pipe it through the walls or floor with to heat your home if you do that

[Garynoles]

Good video, very sturdy and well built. However my wife would raise hell if I built this on the kitchen table like you did! ;-)

[jasminsanty]

That heat foil? is that found at the back of the ref? did you use a regular aluminum foil? I hope you do a tutorial on how to made a small power system at home. THank you.

[amiesanyang]

It doesn't show how to connect the water supply to the heater

[MrLeonard55]

Why not paint the copper black?

[TheTwistedGypsy]

very good...bout the only thing I would do different is apply siocone to the pieces of wood in the box to prevent water and air leakage, once the wood dries completly and has a tendancy to creat small gaps between the joints....other than that Great Job and very well done DIY video

[LetsCook2gether]

I really dont understand how to cook with this one.

or what to do with it.

is there a video that shows how to use it and what you can do with it. and shows the results of this selfmade solar thing?

[viking1au]

Doesnt seem to show fluid in/outlets, or mention whether he is using water or glycol. - Dont think this is intended as a true working version.

[mooreinspire]

yes, it does. he said gylcol. "anti-freeze"

[viking1au]

Design is totally wrong for one that uses glycol, and merely a small version of heat panel that others now post on youtube. All in all, it is too small to be of much use for anything.

[colonella2002]

You are correct...this is a sample flat panel. New video in production..

[computermech]

Nice video. I was wondering where the water will get heated if the pipe contains glycol ?

[watballs2020]

@computermech heat exchanger,same way your boiler sealed system heats secondry wateer in cylinder.

[luigivillarreal]

"harvesting sun energy, is one of the easiest things you can do to CREATE energy.!" CReate energy dude? I wanna be a god too!

[tommytowne]

I need a company to buy cells from. please help

[miltech29]

awesome video keep the good work!!

[slarne]

An air conditioner is basically a heat pump, it moves warm air from one place to another. Depending on wich direction you pump you either get warm or cold air into your home.

They get output 2-5 times the energy you put in, in form of electricity. Usually a 1.35kW heatpump can get you 4-5kW of heat, depending on the outside temperature. There are good ones that can get you over 2 times the energy even when the outside temp is -20C.

[eyafeanod]

use your solar panel to condition your air at summer, and heat for winter. duh?!

where is the brain?

[inspire734]

I take it you don't take showers or baths? He said it was to heat water. In the winter you could use it to heat a house or cool it by hooking it up to an air conditioning unit. It creates energy & powers whatever you hook it up to. He didn't mention how the liquid is connected to it or what parts you need at the end to connect it to something.

[shukuru123]

Hi, cogredilations I so you are doing the greet projet at home .

I had quetion I need help about solar panel power can be builted with local materials without yousing voltaic panel power and get electricity to charge Battery

home please let me know if is possible how to do?

[colonella2002]

This is a hot water only...no electricity...

[frediab]

wow!!, you make solar power look so simple and easy:)

[danbusinessman]

those future aditions dont exist

[colonella2002]

Working on it....

[dojabean]

sounds cool. but i'm confused. how does the glycol not contaminate the water you'll be CONSUMING?

[paullie6719]

The heat is transferred from the glycol to the domestic hot water. The glycol doesn't mix with the water.

[churchrvsb]

Just think of glycol as the fire under the pot of water.

[oscargurses]

is that irish moss?

[colonella2002]

Aluminum makes for great heat transfer.

I am working on a experimental method using corregated aluminum. The copper will be over and under the sheet and painted black. I hope this will increase the glycol temp...

[MrGuvEuroman]

Think you would get more heat transfer if you just painted the pipe/coil black and left the black sheet out or does the aluminium sheet make better heat gains?

[davidmccomackpython]

Thank you so much I have being searching for a way to heat my reptiles vivs (cages) cheaply for some time and I think this might work as it cast me nearly 150 euro per month at the min

[dewzs]

I think that the heat will melt the plexy and it will crack. Glass is bettter. Copper coils should be wound in a spiral inside the box.n not zig zaged.

[colonella2002]

Good idea. I will try the coil idea. I am experimenting with several i deas to get maximum heat transfer. The plexy is still holding up...thanks ernie

[Katharine1212]

Hi, Do you know if it would be possible to make a solar heated roosting box for birds?  It's -40 degrees Celcius here today and I'm worried about the birds. Would it be hard to build a solar heated roosting box for several birds to fit in?

Thank you,

Kathy

PS: My mom always freaks when she visits because I have my painting supplies all over my kitchen table; I'll have to tell her about your table,lol.

[matt94304]

You're awesome! 5/5

[2ninja4uman]

thats very clever but not an actual solar panel, its just a heat storage....solar panels convert light into electricity.

but well done

[isofaster]

sort of , but the vid doesnt claim they produce electrical power , and collecting heat is harnessing solar energy. photo-voltaic panels turn solar energy into elctric power.

[2ninja4uman]

@isofaster i stand corrected ;)

[sburnsinca]

Enjoyed the video, Thank you

[colonella2002]

Thank you

[darkalligator]

Very interesting,electricity companies already know from many years ago how 2 produce cheap energy.But all they want is money and with no social and enviroment conscious.The goverments around the world should invest in tech like this, Technology that we already know exist and which is reliable. Sadly no goverment in the world is free of corruption and companies spend money 2 be sure what people really need and can be done will not B possible. Society is like a zero on the left side for companies

[ilyavid]

this isn't a solar panel...true solar panel captures solar energy and converts it to electrical energy. your panel converts it to heat energy, which is less useful. It is still nice, except that you are destroying trees in the process.

[deandegennaro]

What about the fluid and connections through the tubing!? This video was a total waste of time ;(

[TheRedPillNews]

Unbelievable, This is awesome and at very low cost. Thank you for your time.

[colonella2002]

Thank you....

[CoolShot906]

thanks you very much,at last i found homemade solar energy.thank again ill subscride you...

(im not good in English)

[carot2003]

Like it, helpful and interesting. Thanks..

[colonella2002]

Your Welcome...

[commocean]

First, how did you exit the box with the tubing? Second, I don't believe you can braze Cu to Al. (For who said he would.) Third, after a few years you will have to replace the plexiglass which will craze and have lower transmittance of light; glass is probably better. Fourth, you're going to need a lot of these unless you only want a few drops of hot water, or you can connect it to your tank but that requires a special orientation of the inlet and outlet so that the water circulates. Thanks.

[colonella2002]

Check your e mail for all the answers...

[guitarmasters33]

uhhh just one question....awesome vid by the way...ok so would you hook up a pump that would pump the fluid in the pipe into your heater(still in the tube)and back out?(still in the tube?i don't know if thats right or not...so correct me now,it's better than latter thanks in advance

chad

[sallyos06460]

wheres part 2

[rEdsPiKeeMo]

helo buddy, i just want to ask you something. we are conducting an investigatory project aout the solar energy and about it, we need to perform your solar pannel and show it to our class. can i have a favor?. can you please detailed the materials needed in this video cause i dont understand some of those. tnx.

by the way, im marvin from rhe philippines, hope you answer Asap.

tnx.

[WoundedEgo]

This gentleman has provided an amazingly clear, step by step, approach to harnessing some of the sun's bounty. I am sure there will be improvements along the way, but this video as it is will inspire people to do a very smart thing. Kudos up the Wazoo.

[butchtropic]

Wouldn't it be more efficient to closely couple the aluminum sheet to the tubing?, this way the sun could heat the tubing itself instead of just the air in the box..

[colonella2002]

Yes. I plan to braze the copper tubing to the aluminum sheet..thanks

[duloo23]

indeed it would seem to reason

[idahoviewer]

Would like to see a comparison between indirect (as shown) and direct heating of the copper tubing. I would think that flat black tubing in front of flat black heat sink would be more effective.

[kamikaze1983]

Not sure I understand 100%

I understand how it works, but i dont understand how you would connect it to your water heating system. In order to acctually heat the water.

[nivekevinutz]

@kamikaze1983 you can also use it for making power, when a heated metal touches a cooled or warm metal, it will make electricity

[Machinima2013]

Damn. I'd try it but its too fricken hot to do this in the summer time of AZ (US). This'll be a great winter project for me. Thx!

[colonella2002]

99% of the suns rays are visible. The ultraviolet rays, and infrared rays produce heat, and can pass threw clouds to the panels.

[celloprof]

The funny thing is that I get how water from my garden hose from the sun, of course there is only so much water to get hot.

[colonella2002]

Just goes to show you how easy it is...

[celloprof]

I don't drink that garden hose water, however, it is usefull at times when I need hot water outside.

[colonella2002]

Lol, don't blame you...nothing like free hot water.

[jassi4010709]

this is borderline impossible in england.

hot weather, or even seeing the sun itself, is extremely rare

[celloprof]

here in Georgia, in the USA, all we get is sun.

[rustknight1]

ive been searching for a video with a good step by step explanation of how this kind of system is made in a diy sense and your video is the best ive seen yet. my opinion is very important obviously so you can be proud :)... i will be building one myself very soon and i will upload a video to show you your creation in use in the uk.... many thanks

[colonella2002]

The surface of the aluminum sheet is greater than that of the copper tubing. The greater surface area means more heat. I plan to braze the copper to the sheet in the final panels. Great question. Thanks ernie...

[countrybob2]

May I ask why you just do not paint the copper tubing black and let the sun show directly through the plexiglass? And heat the tubing that way?

[colonella2002]

This is just for hot water only.

[EmelinaChaCha]

That was really amazing. I still don't quite understand the copper coils and other things like:

will this just heat the water in the water heater?

can this be used to replace electricity?

[globalsbc]

I'm going to try it!

[dragonissimo]

amazing, thx!!!

[colonella2002]

your welcome

[nprudhomme111]

great job very clear explanation

[colonella2002]

Thank you

[PhilETisMe]

A few suggestion:

If you use the metal roofing with the peaks and valleys (painted flat black) and make a coil or use copper pipes to put in the valleys, you would have direct contact with the sun (put it all in a box). Double pane glass will last longer and insutlate better than plexi. I havn't tried this yet but I plan to.

Your temps are fairly irrelavent (for practical use) because the fluid is not moving.

I'm Studying to be a Mech Engner and plan to dedicate my life to Alt Energy.

[spinaway]

the fluid is moving by thermosyphon whereby hot water rises and cold water sinks.

[AnnaHeidiBourne]

Interesting. To be as independant as possible is important.

[colonella2002]

It is very effective. I reached temperatures of over 162.9 degrees. (Thermometer max) The next video will show installation of a system soon.Size really maters in this case. Thanks Ernie

[nahonix13]

wow! that is amazing! Wonder how effective it would really be? The great thing is you can always increase the size of the panel to harness more sun rays.

[PixelPlane]

Holy Cow!

What an informative video. I can't wait to see more from this videographer.

Ernie, FILM ON!!!!!!!!!!!

[colonella2002]

Thanks

[boxa888]

thank you for your free information, i respect people who do that stuff. i do the same. awesome work, very professional