Solar Panels - How to build - 45 watt Harbor Freight Kit Review

Un-boxing and assembling the 45 Watt Harbor Freight Solar Panel kit.

My Brother and I got this kit for Christmas and set it up on a sunny day in December.

Basic assembly out of the box with a little bit of rigging. No tools necessary.
Optional tools used: tack welder, vice grips, file, and knife if you have one.

Awesome, lots of fun. Works good.

We plan on uploading more videos about this project.

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[trustdivinemercy]

do you think super glue would do the trick instead of the welding?

[digdugdiggy]

@trustdivinemercy Maybe some epoxy would work, but I would think that super glue is too runny. Try 2 part epoxy or silicone.

[toddac1]

that is some great editing

[digdugdiggy]

@toddac1 Thanks a lot! It was my first real attempt at editing, and I'm glad to get compliments about it

[AReptileMan]

Hello I just got one of the Harbor Freight 45W kits for my B-day I also got that battery over charge protecter #96728. Im not sure as to how to hook it up if you could help that would be great. it has 3 set of wires coming off it Battery, Solar, Load I do not know if I need to hook it up before or after regulator. What is the load hooked to?

Thanks a lot.

[digdugdiggy]

@AReptileMan The box that comes with the kit has a "undercharge" protector, to make sure that you dont ever use all of your batteries up. "Load" is the line that you plug items into, IE things using electricity.

[toodlesaunt]

Funny and informative too!

[toodlesaunt]

Ya'll are too funny! I just cracked up at this video. Real informative though, on how to assemble the solar panel kit and I love the ending of the hoisting up the solar light and showing it in the dark illuminated!!!!

[Seekerguy1]

Check into LED's ,90% less power consumption than an incandescent, and break proof, waterproof, approx 40,000 hour life. Prices going down all the time.

[Seekerguy1]

Hey guys, great video! Concise, informational, and to the point. No rambling, good "real life" pic's and camera movement. Greatly appreciate it!

[crusader1492]

Yngwie \\m//

[ShootingBlanks00]

Great video! Don't listen to those who know everything about nothing and only have negative things to say. When people do that, you have a pretty good idea of what kind of people they are and when the SHTF, they will be first to go then WE won't have to deal with that kind.

[Taud]

@AmericanConcrete those new cfl bulbs have like a 20 year life span.... atleast mine said that on the pack and they werent expensive youd only need it for a while during the night