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Simple Small Solar Panel installation

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i use 5w solar panel to charge 12v 7amp SLA battery and a charge controller, to run a 12v CFL bulb, and charge mobile phone using car charger adapter,, it cost me about 2500php.

8 comments

May 20, 2012. 6:54 PMton ton (author) says:

my next plan is to buy more panels and battery so i can use power inverter and run some appliances! :p

Dec 16, 2011. 10:41 PMcallones says:

Ton, how much is that solar charge controller in Php and where did you buy it? Thnx

May 20, 2012. 6:52 PMton ton (author) says:

i buy it on ace solar tech at quiapo manila for about 750php only

Jan 29, 2012. 12:24 PMdrbill says:

Gotta be Ace Hardware. Price?

May 16, 2012. 2:39 PMJeenJogi says:

Commercial Solar Panels are Expensive!
Fact: It will take you more than 10 years to pay back
Solution: Using Surplus Solar Cells You can get pay back in 1-2 years
There is an Engineer from Chicago his name is John Sommer
He explain it All in his diy solar panels Blog Search for him using Google
Type "top diy solar panels" Open the first Result.
Note: Ignore the adds at the top.

Feb 19, 2012. 10:19 PM

vandejake says:

Great instructable, i have been doin a lot of research on solar and have begun my collection of panels, if you live in Canada anywhere near Toronto (save delivery charges) SAW Technologies is the place to get your panels, I got a 245W Panel with charge controller and wiring for less than you would normally pay for just a 70W panel, check them out www.sawtechnology.com/ send them an email for an entire price list and lets get off the grid!!

vandejake