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This instructable will tell you how I went about building a 12v Solar setup to run my Air Cooler during our hot Summer and a 12v 120 litre Fridge/Free...
If you spend as much time as I did scouring the web for every bit of information available you'll probably get as confused as I did at first. There's ...
This is the most critical step. As mentioned earlier, the materials you choose to construct your panels with will determine it's lifespan. Don't short...
Watts are calculated by multiplying the voltage of the cell by its rated amperage. Simple. Well not really. The formula for say......a panel built usi...
The Cells need to be soldered together in what is called Series, that is, the positive side of each cell connected by tab wire to the negative side of...
This is where all that Soldering practice will pay big dividends. Depending on the cells you've bought and the type of panel you're building you may ...
Parts of this step are pretty much a repeat of an earlier step. I have done this to emphasize the importance of materials choice. If you can afford i...
My blog at http://diysolarpanels.blogspot.com/ is pretty much a description of my Panel Building experiences from my first few Panels. In it I give de...
Now that you have built and tested your panel/s you need to harness all that Free electricity you're suddenly producing. Solar Controller. The Contr...
Your Panels will produce much (30 to 60%) more electricity when they're kept pointing directly at the Sun as opposed to sitting in the one position al...
This is a very basic "no frills" Dodgy brothers style of tracker......but it works. Because I'm old I'll be giving most measurements in Imperial meas...
Tuesday 16th June. A lovely sunny winters day had me outside making my tracker Seasonally adjustable. I didn't do it quite as I thought I would. I si...
Producing even a small part of your households electricity with panels you have made yourself has some flow-on effects. In our house the Electricity ...
A Grid Tied system, as most commercial systems are, feeds the electricity you produce into the mains through an inverter that needs to be installed by...
Insurance Company's may require an inspection of any 12 volt wiring installed DIY. It would pay to ask. Add your Panels, Batteries etc to your househo...
Now all you have to do is get out there and Do It. I'll be updating this instructable as new ideas emerge and suggestions come in. I hope you've enjo...
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