How to build a solar panel. DIY Solar cell tabbing & solar panel testing

How to build a solar panel. DIY Solar cell tabbing & solar panel testing
I bought 60+ solar cells that I tab and solder. This is a great DIY project.
Its not as hard as I thought to build a solar panel from single solar cells.
This is a great way to save money and do your part to save energy.
I hope you enjoy it.
-Pete
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Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• solar
• cell
• tabbing
• panel
• testing
• build
• DIY
• energy

[edstar83]

Another Great Project video. Thanks my friend.

[mixcatcom]

@edstar83 Glad you enjoyed it.. Lots more to come.

-Pete

[roxtar10870]

Hoooray for solder smoke!!

[mixcatcom]

@roxtar10870 LOL

[daddytech]

interesting what are you going to put them all in ?

[mixcatcom]

@daddytech Im looking for glass sheets to mount them in and I will put them on my roof. I cant wait to get a couple of these done,

-Pete

[greywolf210]

Also, I thought the tabbing wire is self soldering. Have you tried soldering it without using solder? I guess the tin coating on the wire acts as the solder.

[greywolf210]

Does the tabbing wire have to be in flat contact with the whole strip? It looked like you had a couple places where it arched away from the cell on the first one you did.

[iracerguy]

Wicked man, you really shone :)

[SolarXpert]

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[sauracz1]

can u tell me how to get those panels?plz

[psemprasham]

Thanks this soldering works some of the other tabbing techniques on other diy vids don't. Good on you from australia.

[stephenkh]

great series. im inspired. thanks. i need to get some solar cells. can you recommend a good source? thanks from hawaii!!

[joerond]

@mixcatcom get low iron glass , work best for solar panels. Help you get the infrared light . Great video btw,