How to Double the Power of Any Solar Panel for FREE - Video.flv

[fordgt402]

What if combines with magnifying glass and mirror?

[LOPEZdJUNGLIST]

sounds like a 747

[markdav77]

★★★★★ this is great! I just built 2 panels following their instructions recommended page (end of this vid... 44power com ) THANKS GUYS!

[1BustedMyth]

This is real and works well, BUT! you need to monitor you panel temp and have a water jacket on back for cooling. This will give you free hot water as well.

The Panels are set in resin under glass, it does not like being cooked! it will go milky and destroy you panel and the heat reduces output anyway.

To do it properly its called "Co Generation" 

[Me102288]

so he figures you can get more then the cells are actually ca[able of converting? or is this an example of how to get more light on a panel when doesnt have enough light in the first place?

defeats the purpose of sun tracking units trhat automatically adjust the array to face the sun :-\

doesnt matter anyway solar is very inefficient for is cost... 1kilowatt solar = $3000 in panels.

1kilowatt wind turbine = $300.. or diy for free..

solar pays itself off in 30 years.. Wind.. a few days..

[jbbudish]

@Me102288 If you build your own you'll be looking at about $300 per kilowatt, but I guess that would mean that you'd have to learn how to build and install them... its not that there is necessarily a max capacity of solar production per panel. Think of them like a diode the absorb electrons from the sun and send those electrons through the junction to create current and volts, the cell it self is semi-reflective so it can only gather electrons on certain frequencies, but more light more power

[Me102288]

@jbbudish 36 or 72 cellpane for $300? I doubt it.. 72 cell panel would cost quite a bit more if it was actually capable of operating outside during summer and winter.. well end run its not just the cells that cost ya, its everything else added up :-\

but yes there is a maximum output for everything... if a cell is rated .5 volts at 3 amps thats pretty much all your going to get out of it safely..

like I said I've built them, they'll get better/cheaper and then I'll use them :-)

[bindlessMoredom]

@Me102288 Solar can pay itself off faster than that, depends on how much the power companies are gouging you vs. solar panel prices.

[MatthewZBishop]

the sun moves through the day so you need the whole thing (panel and mirrors) to track the sun. alternatively you could have the panel stationary and have several mirrors heliostats. these would increase the price dramatically and such set ups are only economic at multi-megawatt power plant scale(which use expensive triple junction cells). and yes, as pointed out by @lollocide the efficiency drops as temperature increases so you would need a cooling system. so basically this video is pointless.

[Trazom24]

This works only for the days when it is overcast. The panels are designed to produce up to a maximum wattage on a sunny day, and if you try to get more out than that you will fry your contacts in the panels. A safer way to get power power out of your panels (summer only) is to spray a thin film of water over them and recirculate back into a holding tank using a 12V pump. I designed a system last summer and it works great - kicks on whenever the temperate of the panel reaches 100 degrees.

[bindlessMoredom]

@Trazom24 What if you live in a place that is frequently overcast, but still want to use solar power?

[nnadine1973]

So smart! So many intelligent guys...a mirror...big discovery! Oh mama...

[chrisofcolombia]

Fake - that small mirror could not have raised the luminous intensity on all the cells at once, which is what would have been necessary for such a large increase in output.

Mirrors can increase SC output, but as lollocide mentions, they would have to be mounted on some sort of cooling system to keep them under maximum safe operating temp.

Stupid and irresponsible clip.

[Virigis]

Liuks efekt!

[Commack08]

Epcot center in disney world has the answer. Outside one of the pavilions is a fountain. lining the bottom of the pool is an array of solar cells. The water keeps the cells cool, the fountain cools the water, etc. Keep the cells working through liquid cooling VIA pumps and fans driven by the energy produced.

[ZEINSTAIN2011]

i believe you i tried myself but in oz sun to strong can screw up solar panel ,they test that panels only on  25c!

[edwardsaladhands]

i would say it would be fine 4 some1 in the uk or same type of weather to use this coz it only gets half as hot anyways great idea i also had this same idea a couple years ago thanks 4 showing me that it works also works is magnifine glasses which is called a fresnil lense if any1 wants to try that.love and light namaste

[thelegendarylord]

This is absolutely splendid,one could put mirrors all around the solar panels to increase power.

[SOLOMONDAYLE]

@thelegendarylord Not necessarily....Heat is the enemy of the solar cell....The Mirror is also generating a sufficenet amount of Heat...which can and does cause the cells to fail....He in effect has created a step up transfromer by intensifying the light...But again we now need to find a way to keep the Cell cool....Contrary to public opinion...Solar cells actually work better in Cooler Climates...and not necessarily in Hotter environments...

[nerblebun]

@SOLOMONDAYLE I have friends who live in the desert of Baja,Mexico.I know for a fact they have been using the same solar panels for 20 years because I installed their system.I've spent a lot of time down there and in the summer it's hot..hot..hot.The temp rarely falls below 95 degrees F even at night.They have changed battery sets over the years but never the solar panels.Cloudy days are almost nonexsistant and bright sunlight is the norm.Wonder why they've lasted this long as hot as it is?

[SOLOMONDAYLE]

@nerblebun Years ago i was doing research on Solar cells...Back then the technology or design of the cells was not as good as it is today...Heat or Overheating of the Cell was a problem at that time...However I see the Technology has gotten much better...I only wish that I would have stuck with my Research..My Life may have taken a better or different turn...*smile*...But i do thank you for your reply....

[SilvaDreams]

@nerblebun Honestly those would be the longest lasting solar cells that I've ever seen to last 20 years without needing to be replaced... Most only have a life span of about 5 years before they start degrading and producing maybe 75% their max

[nerblebun]

@SilvaDreams I don't know what to tell ya bud. I'm a retired journeyman High Voltage electrician and that was my first and only solar installation. Can't recall ever seeing a manufacturers name on the panel. The only load was a few lights and a couple of ceiling fans. They had to use a generator to operate the washing machine. However,they did have a solar clothes dryer.

[packrat541]

This works and has been done before and they put a heatsink on the backside of the solar cell so it will not overheat.

[kf4dcy]

hey, he has created archimedes death ray. give him a break.

[GravityToy]

Dude...next try a fresnel lense! That vacuum would suck a golf ball through a garden hose!

[Me102288]

now tell everyone why your cells werent getting full power before the mirror.

You see.. his "double the power" = when you dont have enough sun for the panel to attain its max output.. you cannot increase the maximum power a cell will put out, if its at its max output in a sunny spot.. your mirror would help fry the cells.

But yes, if you cannot mount them in a good sunny spot, use a reflector to attaiin max power,,

p.s. sorry if thats what you meant :-)

[cshargeit]

but that mirror was clean-- while all water and air is coming to shit.

[makeSOLARPANELS]

brilliant! cheers

[2wheels88]

We have a lot of power outages where I live because we are on a 13km pennisula 1 road in/out 1 power supply coming in so bad storms knock out the power regularly.I have not found anything that will power 2 fridges a stove or oven and pc or tv at night when there is no sun.Last time it went out we had 4 days with no power,it would take a faairly big diesel generator to keep everything running that is needed so it is good that new tech is out but we need better tech sooner.Hydrogen gen on water!!!

[SouthNJPC]

This does work, and it works really great... BUT you can burn out your panels if you put too much light on it and for too long.

[Cpipeman]

the mirror makes the light closer so it gets more power

[SouthNJPC]

@Cpipeman The mirror bounces more light onto the cell that would just go past the cell. The more mirrors the "more suns" that are added to it. But too much can burn them out. Just like the solar collectors the focus many mirrors to a single point and produce 1,000's of degrees of heat in a very small space.

[ollegunas]

cool:-)

[dqk648nw]

would have been nice to see the controls for the vac ON SCREEN while the mirror was being used....

[anryth]

the mirror wasnt free

[M1ST3RHYDE]

How is buying a mirror & a midget to stand there holding it Free? Plus the midgets going to need room & bord. Besides Solar cells only work ok if & only when they are at the correct angle, So what im asking is How does just putting a mirror next to it increase its power out-put so greatly?

[SouthNJPC]

@M1ST3RHYDE mount the mirrors to the panel and have a tracker on the cell so it always points on to the cell. Or a parabolic would work as well but should be after the focal point.

[Baraquiel62]

Lol I knew it! I did that before Greetings from México City!

[999040]

that was good budy

[Lollocide]

It should be pointed out that panels become less efficient the hotter they become. Check out Mirror PV systems, alot more power but require intricate cooling systems to stop panel failure.

[rstevewarmorycom]

@Lollocide PV cells are typically under-insolated in normal use,

so a simple x2 reflector isn't going to overheat it. And many

concentrator cells are just normal cells on a good heat-sink,

or on a water manifold.

[Lollocide]

@rstevewarmorycom

Oh no doubt, but my experience is that if you say to people that you can double your PV array output, they'll slam mirrors down everywhere to maximise their PV output to the point they turn their array into slag.

[rstevewarmorycom]

@Lollocide Well, they'll learn the hard way, I guess. But it is

important to try to run your PV's near their rated output, and

that usually takes more than any unguided array can provide

without reflectors.

[goosenamedbrian]

I'll have to try that. Thanks

[itchyliabdo]

good job

[marsL001]

awesome dudes,....

going 2 try it right now