Comments for Make Solar Panels For Home http://www.makesolarpanelsforhome.net Make solar panels: All you need to know to make your own solar panels Sun, 13 Feb 2011 21:02:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on How to build a Solar Panel from Solar Cells DIY Part 1 by taverned http://www.makesolarpanelsforhome.net/how-to-make-solar-panels/how-to-build-a-solar-panel-from-solar-cells-diy-part-1-2/comment-page-1#comment-1045 taverned Sun, 13 Feb 2011 21:02:08 +0000 #comment-1045 Where did you get the solar cells? You said something in the vid I didn't quite understand: you said, "I tamped lastnight..." right? That's what it sounded like. Please reply. This is a great vid. Where did you get the solar cells? You said something in the vid I didn’t quite understand: you said, “I tamped lastnight…” right? That’s what it sounded like. Please reply. This is a great vid.

]]> Comment on How to build a Solar Panel from Solar Cells DIY Part 1 by wastelandprovince http://www.makesolarpanelsforhome.net/how-to-make-solar-panels/how-to-build-a-solar-panel-from-solar-cells-diy-part-1-2/comment-page-1#comment-1044 wastelandprovince Sun, 13 Feb 2011 20:53:07 +0000 #comment-1044 hey love the video great way of doing it. just a few question does the glass type and thickness matter and where do you get the cells from? hey love the video great way of doing it. just a few question does the glass type and thickness matter and where do you get the cells from?

]]> Comment on How to build a Solar Panel from Solar Cells DIY Part 1 by kennethvanhorn http://www.makesolarpanelsforhome.net/how-to-make-solar-panels/how-to-build-a-solar-panel-from-solar-cells-diy-part-1-2/comment-page-1#comment-1043 kennethvanhorn Sun, 13 Feb 2011 20:40:38 +0000 #comment-1043 if you really want to make something work here it is take a parabolic solar concentrator and send light into a mirrored cone shape focal point then send that light into mirrored glass tubing which will send the light into a mirrored box with solar panels in it the solar panels must be cooled by spinning or cooling system.now get to work if you really want to make something work here it is take a parabolic solar concentrator and send light into a mirrored cone shape focal point then send that light into mirrored glass tubing which will send the light into a mirrored box with solar panels in it the solar panels must be cooled by spinning or cooling system.now get to work

]]> Comment on Q&A: Solar energy- does anyone know of a DIY way to make a solar collector and transfer that energy to batteries? by roderick_young http://www.makesolarpanelsforhome.net/wind-turbine-electricity/qa-solar-energy-does-anyone-know-of-a-diy-way-to-make-a-solar-collector-and-transfer-that-energy-to-batteries/comment-page-1#comment-1042 roderick_young Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:41:24 +0000 #comment-1042 If your goal is to save money, it will be hard to do that with solar electricity. You can come out ahead under some circumstances, but powering a refrigerator and a fan is an unlikely one. However, if your goal is to learn about this kind of setup, you could get a kit from (say) Harbor Freight for a few hundred dollars, which will (barely) charge a car battery over a period of a couple weeks. The energy you collect could power a fan for several hours. You could also learn about solar electricity just by searching the web. That way, you don't need to spend any money at all. Our solar setup is documented at http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/roderick/solar/photovoltaic.html That said, there are ways you can save money on energy. A solar hot water heater usually pays for itself over time, depending on where you live. You can buy a kit to retrofit your existing water heater for perhaps $2000 or so. Also, if your refrigerator is old, just changing to a new, extremely efficient model can save 1/3, maybe even 2/3 of the energy. If your goal is to save money, it will be hard to do that with solar electricity. You can come out ahead under some circumstances, but powering a refrigerator and a fan is an unlikely one. However, if your goal is to learn about this kind of setup, you could get a kit from (say) Harbor Freight for a few hundred dollars, which will (barely) charge a car battery over a period of a couple weeks. The energy you collect could power a fan for several hours.

You could also learn about solar electricity just by searching the web. That way, you don’t need to spend any money at all. Our solar setup is documented at

http://www.angelfire.com/ca2/roderick/solar/photovoltaic.html

That said, there are ways you can save money on energy. A solar hot water heater usually pays for itself over time, depending on where you live. You can buy a kit to retrofit your existing water heater for perhaps $2000 or so.

Also, if your refrigerator is old, just changing to a new, extremely efficient model can save 1/3, maybe even 2/3 of the energy.

]]> Comment on Q&A: Solar energy- does anyone know of a DIY way to make a solar collector and transfer that energy to batteries? by jazzfan http://www.makesolarpanelsforhome.net/wind-turbine-electricity/qa-solar-energy-does-anyone-know-of-a-diy-way-to-make-a-solar-collector-and-transfer-that-energy-to-batteries/comment-page-1#comment-1041 jazzfan Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:24:30 +0000 #comment-1041 Current solar technology for home use is too expensive and inefficient. It would take about 30 years of electric bills to pay off solar panels you installed today, and by that time their efficiency would be close to zero. You could look into solar thermal tech (1st link) which uses mirrors to focus sunlight on an overhead pipe filled with liquid. That heats to a boil and the steam is used to drive a turbine to produce electricity. Conceivably you could build one yourself but you'd need a lot of time and skills most of us lack. You can build a small solar charger to recharge AA batteries and the like, using just a solar-powered yard light. There is at least one detailed plan for this at instructablesdotcom. Even then, it would take all day (on a sunny day) to charge the batteries. New photovoltaic makers claim efficiencies of 22-80% but that seems unlikely. Current solar technology for home use is too expensive and inefficient. It would take about 30 years of electric bills to pay off solar panels you installed today, and by that time their efficiency would be close to zero. You could look into solar thermal tech (1st link) which uses mirrors to focus sunlight on an overhead pipe filled with liquid. That heats to a boil and the steam is used to drive a turbine to produce electricity. Conceivably you could build one yourself but you’d need a lot of time and skills most of us lack.

You can build a small solar charger to recharge AA batteries and the like, using just a solar-powered yard light. There is at least one detailed plan for this at instructablesdotcom. Even then, it would take all day (on a sunny day) to charge the batteries. New photovoltaic makers claim efficiencies of 22-80% but that seems unlikely.

]]> Comment on How to make solar cells (DIY/homemade solar cell) by intermitrj http://www.makesolarpanelsforhome.net/make-your-own-solar-panels/how-to-make-solar-cells-diyhomemade-solar-cell-2/comment-page-1#comment-1039 intermitrj Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:06:35 +0000 #comment-1039 Free Energy is real and its here but the coverup is strong, if u are interested in a REAL free energy machine then just go to LT-MAGNET-MOTORdotCOM and download the blueprints ,it is probably the ONLY working magnet motor out there. Join the free energy revolution!! Free Energy is real and its here but the coverup is strong, if u are interested in a REAL free energy machine then

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]]> Comment on How to make solar cells (DIY/homemade solar cell) by emolater2 http://www.makesolarpanelsforhome.net/make-your-own-solar-panels/how-to-make-solar-cells-diyhomemade-solar-cell-2/comment-page-1#comment-1038 emolater2 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:23:05 +0000 #comment-1038 Will it still generate electricity if you cover the copper panel with any kind of clear plastic or glas? Is it really necessary to have it standing in salt water? Will it still generate electricity if you cover the copper panel with any kind of clear plastic or glas? Is it really necessary to have it standing in salt water?

]]> Comment on How to make solar cells (DIY/homemade solar cell) by RimstarOrg http://www.makesolarpanelsforhome.net/make-your-own-solar-panels/how-to-make-solar-cells-diyhomemade-solar-cell-2/comment-page-1#comment-1037 RimstarOrg Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:20:58 +0000 #comment-1037 @emolater2 Salt water is electrically conductive. The salt water is for making electrical contact with the cuprous oxide without blocking sunlight. The electrical circuit is from the salt water, through the cuprous oxide layer, to the copper inside, through the wire to the other copper sheet and back to the salt water. See the link given at the very end of the video for a diagram. You could press bare wires against the surface instead but that blocks sunlight and would not cover as much area. @emolater2 Salt water is electrically conductive. The salt water is for making electrical contact with the cuprous oxide without blocking sunlight. The electrical circuit is from the salt water, through the cuprous oxide layer, to the copper inside, through the wire to the other copper sheet and back to the salt water. See the link given at the very end of the video for a diagram. You could press bare wires against the surface instead but that blocks sunlight and would not cover as much area.

]]> Comment on How to make solar cells (DIY/homemade solar cell) by oldtrucker63 http://www.makesolarpanelsforhome.net/make-your-own-solar-panels/how-to-make-solar-cells-diyhomemade-solar-cell-2/comment-page-1#comment-1036 oldtrucker63 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:54:09 +0000 #comment-1036 Take two card space blockers out of the rear of your computer and it will do the same thing there is no need to heat copper or use copper Its the salt water that has the power...LOL add a teaspoon full of vinegar and it will increase the out power. The same thing is in dirt in your front yard or your flower pots. Take two card space blockers out of the rear of your computer and it will do the same thing there is no need to heat copper or use copper Its the salt water that has the power…LOL add a teaspoon full of vinegar and it will increase the out power. The same thing is in dirt in your front yard or your flower pots.

]]> Comment on How to make solar cells (DIY/homemade solar cell) by RimstarOrg http://www.makesolarpanelsforhome.net/make-your-own-solar-panels/how-to-make-solar-cells-diyhomemade-solar-cell-2/comment-page-1#comment-1035 RimstarOrg Fri, 04 Feb 2011 07:51:09 +0000 #comment-1035 @oldtrucker63 I'll take your word that it does the same thing (I don't know what a card space blocker is, search turned up nothing) but what you're decribing sounds like a battery. The difference here is that when you block the sun, the current decreases. See 2:35 in the video. That won't happen with what you describe. @oldtrucker63 I’ll take your word that it does the same thing (I don’t know what a card space blocker is, search turned up nothing) but what you’re decribing sounds like a battery. The difference here is that when you block the sun, the current decreases. See 2:35 in the video. That won’t happen with what you describe.

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