Solar Tracker System 6 Hour Time Lapse

This is a 6 Hour time lapse of our solar tracker taken on 6th Jan, 2010. It was started at 10:00am and finished just after 4:00pm. Living Systems Solar

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Science & Technology

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• Solar
• Tracker
• Time
• Lapse
• Roof
• Mounted
• Tracking
• System
• PV

[dieselplow]

Do the auto trackers justify the expense? Can you buy few panels and spend more on a tracker and get the same result? I wish I could find data on this. I live in Arizona and the position of the sun changes so drastically all day, but still puts out energy all day I wish I could harness it - at the max all day. Any thoughts?

[LivingSystemsSolar]

Hi, From our testing we have been getting between 24% - 32% extra production from the system. The problem in NZ is that we are quite far from the equator. I see you are a lot closer than us so you would definitly gain a lot more from the system. Also we have just finished re-designing it so we are getting more tilt of the panels. In the videos it is only 32degrees and we are now getting 45degrees for 180W panels. This will also increase the gain on the system. We are just completing pricing ....

[LivingSystemsSolar]

.... at present and will have this on our website withing the month. We have deigned the system to be modular and you can add to it in the future and also configure it to suit your requirements. I am more than happy to discuss you installation further so feel free to email me. matthew@livingsystemssolar.co.­nz . Look forward to your comments. Matthew Hall, Living Systems Solar.

[megajayboy123]

@LivingSystemsSolar hi, i am trying to make one of these for a school project and i was just wondering what type of sensor is used in this video, for example LDR, UV detector? thanks