@Jesus45U Jesus, well, these collectors will be turned vertical at night so snow can fall out. This will probably be good enough. If you are in a very heavy snow area, this "snow dumping cycle" will probably have to be programmed to happen more often. How much snow do you get in your area in one day?
Oh .. not so much .. I live in Denmark, which is roughly as much north as Quebec in Canada.
Still, I guess it would affect performance in the winters. I guess the ol' dark solar panels have the advantage of getting hot as the sun shines on them, thus melting the snow.
Amigo, that is a fantastic build - I had to laugh, though, since you said "you can see!" ten times in the video. :-) Great project, looking forward to the next update
Thanks, Tramelius. Thanks for the kudos. I am still working on the control electronics. Andrew Ancel Gray
ancelgray 3 days ago
Jesus, So do you have some of the "old black solar panels" there in Denmark? If so, are they useful in the middle of Winter? Andrew Ancel Gray
ancelgray 3 days ago
Great build Man! Wonderful design and non electric use:)
tramelius17 1 week ago
Very nice, and also very interesting .. but won't it turn into a lovely Snow Collector in the wintertime ?
Jesus45U 1 week ago
@Jesus45U Jesus, well, these collectors will be turned vertical at night so snow can fall out. This will probably be good enough. If you are in a very heavy snow area, this "snow dumping cycle" will probably have to be programmed to happen more often. How much snow do you get in your area in one day?
ancelgray 6 days ago
@ancelgray
Oh .. not so much .. I live in Denmark, which is roughly as much north as Quebec in Canada.
Still, I guess it would affect performance in the winters. I guess the ol' dark solar panels have the advantage of getting hot as the sun shines on them, thus melting the snow.
Jesus45U 6 days ago
This is great to see. Henry Ford and Thomas Edison are smiling down on you, dude.
Guineffss 1 week ago
@Guineffss Thanks for the Kudos. Andrew Ancel Gray
ancelgray 1 week ago
youtube.com/watch?v=VhJZPhp8Snc
toratora00008 3 weeks ago
Thanks for all the encouragement! It is still coming along fine. I am building the control electronics these days.
Andrew Ancel Gray
ancelgray 1 month ago
Amigo, that is a fantastic build - I had to laugh, though, since you said "you can see!" ten times in the video. :-) Great project, looking forward to the next update
scott98390 1 month ago
Brilliant! glad to see someone taking DIY green into their own hands!
chessdude3 1 month ago
Man! That is one helluva DIY. :) Great job.
chop98 3 months ago
It is from George Plhak's design and made from mirror stainless.
ancelgray 3 months ago
Thanx all. And "funny" is a good thing. I made the solar trough collector.
ancelgray 3 months ago
great job there
MaRiNaCsRb 4 months ago
FANTASTIC WORK!
GREENPOWERSCIENCE 5 months ago