Let’s Construct Solar Panels
When you are trying to make solar panels for the first time you finally understand what kind of fun it is. Solar power is a source of renewable energy and it has many strong sides compared to the grid-power for being not just money-saving but also for being environmentally friendly. It might turn out to be very expensive, to buy a solar energy system. However, with the basic needed materials, guides and manuals that can even be found in the internet, you will find the benefits of making it yourself.
Actually, solar panels are not as complicated by nature as many people think of them. Most of the needed elements and units can be found at every hardware store as well as simple solar cells. But first, please, be cautious. Study as much as you can through the internet all possible solar cells before buying and only after that, since you have read all the feedbacks, you can go on buying. Usually the cells you will need are 3×6 and they are mono-crystalline. However, pay attention that they can be very delicate, therefore, simple be careful while handling. As soon as you find what you need – ask on the shipping. In order to protect them from harm they are put into wax.
Another method is selling cells in a metal ribbon wire, though it is not applied to all cells. Once you have bought your cells you will need to make a connection between 36 of them in order to finally achieve about 18 volts in direct sunlight. This is an appropriate amount for home usage while charging 12-volt batteries. The wire should be connected from the front of one cell to the back of another so that finally you could have 6 series of 6 cells. This process should be repeated 6 times to get 6 series of cells each in the total amount of 36 cells.
Next you should build a box and put cells in series to get sunlight. Having all those 36 cells linked between them, you have your choice as for how to build the box. You may use them in series of 6, for example, and align them close to each other in a row. Then you will probably need a box of 46 inch x 24 inch. But please use a good and strong material for fastening the cells and wiring into the box and then, finally, cover them with plexiglass. You should also have blocking diodes in the wiring in order to be sure that no discharging of the collected energy is taking place. Get all the endings of the wires attached to each other with copper wiring.
And of course, before installing your box with solar magic test it in the sunlight with a help of volt-meter.
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