subject: Understanding How To Build A Solar Panel So That You May Lower Your Energy Bill Costs [print this page] When you build a solar panel for your home, you can substantially reduce your electricity bills and it may even come to the point that you may no longer need to buy electric power from your utility. In addition, because of the reduction of your dependence on electric power generated by the utilities, you will be doing your part in protecting the environment. This is because solar power is a renewable source of energy and does not depend on the usual methods of producing electricity. Furthermore, creating your own homemade solar panel is not difficult and can even provide you with some excitement and fun.
Everybody knows that a home solar panel is mounted on the rooftop but it should be remembered that those living in the northern hemisphere will need to position the panels such that they are facing south to optimize the capture of the sun's rays. On the other hand, those living in the southern hemisphere will have to let their solar panels face north.
The tools that you will require for your build solar panel project include plywood, saw, Rosin flux pen, soldering iron gun, screw driver, paint brush, wire cutters, drill, Plexiglas cutters, volt meter, and caulking gun. The materials needed include Plexiglas, solder, plywood sheeting, tin wire, silicon caulk, and solar cells.
An essential item to keep in mine when you plan to build a solar panel for your home is that 100 watts of electricity is generated by 80 solar cells. Hence, if your requirement is 1,000 watts or one kilowatt, 800 solar cells will be required. However, before you could determine the number of solar cells that you will require, you will need to figure out the total power that you want your solar panels to provide at one time.
After figuring out the number of solar cells that you will need to build a solar panel, calculate the total area of the solar cells and then cut the plywood to provide an area that would be sufficient for all of the solar cells. Then, you will need to coat the plywood with varnish that has the capability to protect the wood from ultraviolet rays. The next step is to attach the cells to the plywood by applying some silicon caulk and then cover the cells with Plexiglas. The assemblage will then have to be protected from moisture and this can be done by applying silicon caulk.
