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Posted: 25 July 2010 at 8:08pm \| IP Logged

I have this crazy Ideal of trying to build my own Solar Panels.

Has anybody in here ever tried to build their own before, or have any experience trying to build them, or any information on building them?

Any insight would be appreciated.

I'm not looking at this summer, but It will be a Fall/Winter project.

My plans are to mount it on the back of my house and start with a small one for now and escalate to bigger and better with time.

Thanks

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Posted: 25 July 2010 at 10:17pm \| IP Logged

Multi Part Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4BKuH8mqw4

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Posted: 26 July 2010 at 6:25am \| IP Logged

I had started my own and it's a tedious task.

The video KD used isthe one I used as a GUIDE.

I never finished it, cuz I didnt buy the right solar cells. They were a pain in the ass to work with.

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Posted: 26 July 2010 at 8:00am \| IP Logged

These would be OK cells. They are pre-tabbed, meaning the wire is already there and just need to be soldered to each other.

I had bought the broken cells, as I only wanted to test it. Don't waste your money on broken cells. Get the ones NOT BROKEN and ask the seller to give you a few extra pieces, as they are fragile..

With the ones Canadian Tire has when they are on sale, I figured i'd get those for now instead of wasting my time, but it's a good project if you have the time and patience.

GOOD LUCK.

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Posted: 26 July 2010 at 8:01am \| IP Logged

and here is the missing link.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/36-TAB-Both-Sides-SOLAR-CELLS-3X6-W-sharp -FULL-POWER-/140431015598?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDoma in_0&hash=item20b2573eae

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Posted: 26 July 2010 at 3:08pm \| IP Logged

I'm going to try to make a winter project. I know I'm not going to have the time this summer, but I'm going to start small and do some research and see what going to happen.
That is why I wanted to see if anybody here has tried it in the past to get some insight.

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Posted: 26 July 2010 at 5:19pm \| IP Logged

Awesome project to do. I just ran out of time when I joined a new BAND, plus not having my garage next to where I live (my home is rented), sucks.

Good luck and lots of info on youtube.

These guys have lots of info http://www.greenpowerscience.com/

He's got the brains and well she's got the !!!!!!!. haha.

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Posted: 26 July 2010 at 7:57pm \| IP Logged

I watch that video this morning, Denise Rohas, she is !!!!!!!! all right. LOL

There is a fella not far from my house that is almost off the grid, he's got solar panel and wind mill at his house. His shop is completely running on solar panels.

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Posted: 27 July 2010 at 7:52am \| IP Logged

Your all set then if he is willing to share his ideas with you.

Just remember, it's not a cheap hobbie, but in a few years, you can save money here and there, depending on how you do it.

Don't do like a co-worker of mine, who started building his off the grid system, but decided to sell his Wood Stove for a Heat Pump and decided to upgrade his home theatre to the biggest he could afford and the new coffee makers that keep the water warm all day, waiting to make a coffee for you instantly.

to do it right, it's a lifestyle change.   I change most aren't willing to do.

I have a energy wasting 9 year old plasma at home and if I was going to start going off the grid, that TV would be limited to watching a MOVIE only or special events and regular tv shows would have been on a smaller tv.   Things like that.

Again GOOD LUCK and i'll dig out some old sites I have bookmarked somewheres.

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Posted: 27 July 2010 at 8:08am \| IP Logged

Marc, you have mail at your info@power......ca

It's my google bookmarks with some good videos and pages I had found

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