Home made Solar Panels

Oct 2
14:03

2012

Tony Milson

Tony Milson

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The cost of solar power is coming down every year but for the majority of people, solar power remains unobtainable because it is still too expensive. This is why many people now build home made solar panels, cheaply, quickly and easily.

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Building home made solar panels is not for everybody but,Home made Solar Panels Articles if you are looking for a new DIY project and are looking to save some serious cash, then choosing this path is probably the best direction for you. While the idea of building your own solar panels may seem crazy to some and impossible to others, it is actually a relatively simple and straight forward procedure that could save you up to $3000 off the price of factory built panels. This article talks about some of the pros and cons of home made solar panel and gives some tips and advice on how to go about it.

As I said previously, buildings home made solar panels if not for everybody so first of all, let's take a look at why it is not a good idea to build your own solar panels. If you have absolutely no idea about electrics then maybe this path is not for you. You don't need to be an electrician to build panels but a basic understanding of electrics is essential. The other prerequisite for a project like this is the ability to recognise which end of the screwdriver to hold, that is to say that if you are a DIY Neanderthal you are going to find a task like this difficult. On the other hand however, if you have some confidence in this field and it doesn't take you too long to put together an Ikea wardrobe then you will no doubt be fine. With these two things in mind you can see the biggest failure that people have when building panels at home - they fail. They follow the wrong plans, use the wrong tools and have no idea.

The advantages of home made solar panels however are enormous. After failing miserably the first time, I recently came across a guide which was much easier to follow and the end result of which, now saves me up to 70% off my power bill every month. And this is perhaps one of the biggest advantages of solar power in general, its amazing ability to create free and endless power, saving both the environment and money. Shops bought panels are very expensive to buy, especially if you want to build an entire system. DIY solar panels on the other hand can be built for less than $100 each meaning that a relatively powerful solar system can be put together for less than $300. DIY solar panels are also very quick to make, I had my whole system up and running in less than a weekend and I have no doubt that you could too.

So if you want to save yourself a fortune on what could be one of the most profitable an enjoyable home improvement projects ever, you now need to find yourself a quality guide which can direct you in every aspect of building your own system from acquiring the equipment and materials, actually putting the panels together, connecting them to each other and of course to your home and finally positioning them in the optimal place.