How To Build A Solar Panel - Part 8

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Watch The First Part of This Project First At:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4BKuH...

Visit Solar Tech Town for the full video:
http://www.solartechtown.com

I, Robert Smith, show you every step I take to building a custom made solar panel from scratch. I explain in detail about each item I use and why to use it, so the video is fairly long.

I will be hosting the majority of the video on my own server so you can view it all in one take. It will take time to edit the video, but the more of you that subscribe to the video, the faster I'll try to get it out to you guys as it just shows that people are interested and appreciate what I'm doing, as I'm providing this video for free unlike some videos you see on YouTube.

The method I described in this video is just one way to go about it, however, there are many ways you can build a custom solar panel. Some use aluminum or plastic frames, but I found for a beginner, working with wood would probably be easier and cheaper.

Overall, building a solar panel can be fun, but there are many factors that play into building a solar panel, and I as well still have an extreme amount to still learn about it.

So I hope that for those wanting to learn more about solar energy and wanting to take the adventure of building their own solar panel will find this video very useful.

To watch to full video just video, just visit: http://www.solartechtown.com

Again the video is fairly large, so to prevent from having to put 6 or 7 parts on youtube in 10 minute sections, I'm just going to host in on my server.

If you all have ANY questions, feel free to leave a comment under the video.

Thanks guys!

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[englewood1961]

Did you check the current and voltage with a load in sun light? Those evergreen cells don't put out 1.7 watts each, the 3.5 Amps is a short circuit current, not to be use to calculate power. You need the Vmp and the Imp to calculate the max power.

[RobertSmith3]

Very true, however, we have to keep in mind that for the typical Do It Yourself (DIY) person, they usually do not have the equipment necessary to test these the actual Imp/Vmp/Pm. For most DIY solar panels, we by default test the open circuit/short circuit rather we say it or not. So my goal here in these videos is to keep things simple and follow the approach of a regular DIY solar panel, and not a fully professional built and tested solar panel. Of course if you can afford a MPPT go for it.

[Stime64]

You are doing a great job!

[RobertSmith3]

Thanks! :)

[The88rHythm]

nice..!!!!!



[TheDarrennewman]

Rob man what can i say thank you so much for your awesome video's your 1 mean solar making m f**ker! your guides are the best and your a real pro great teacher and from da heart thank you squillions ....love coming at ya from the united kingdom peace out solar man

[dwsnare]

Hey ya Rob,

Thanks for the vid. Do us a favour mate, gimme your addres so i can send ya a propper soldering iron - ;)).

Good job bud, watched all the vids, cheers.

Oh by the way, would it have been a better idea to solder the wires to the terminals being that the two mating surfaces are of different materials i.e. copper to aluminium = electrolisis.

Thanks

John

Sydney - Oz.

[dwsnare]

Hey ya Rob,

Thanks for the vid. Do us a favour mate, gimme your addres so i can send ya a propper soldering iron - ;)).

Good job bud, watched all the vids, cheers.

John

Sydney - Oz.

[parek142536]

what solder u use ? 40pb and60sn ?

[parek142536]

Sorry, but you can't soldering

[martyjrjr]

i don't recomend plexiglas as it will frost or darken discolor use lexan.it looks the same but stays clear and is more scratch resistant and a little more money it's also harder to break

[frankt04]

Caution! Never use pixel glass only use Plexiglas...

[elmergamez]

How do you decided where it goes the positive and the negative conection?