This is the best DIY video for solar panels i have found on the entire Internet !! This man could have made money just by selling the DVD with this information, yet he made it freely available ! Thank you, very kind person.
I really enjoyed your videos. Your on-camera presence is very casual, straight forward, informational and 'next door neighbor' friendly. Thank you so much for making these videos.
THANK YOU! I live half the year in central america and built 4 of my own panels. I probably made every mistake possible. You have finally given me the information I needed. I will be contacting you soon. Thanks again for a real video on how to the this!
Hi Mark, Your instruction video on solar panels 3 of 3 is the best I have seen of all the DIY and I have been researching for the last 2 years. Keep up the good work. If Sylgard 184 works well you have made my day. Looking forward to your future instructional videos. Thank you so very much.
Mark, I live in the place where Cepalco's 1MW solar PV power plant in Bgy. Indahag, Cagayan de Oro City is the biggest such facility in the third world which is directly connected to a power grid: But when I saw your video today, I did not hesitate to buy the book myself. Both the book and your 3 videos on the subject are all cool stuff for me. God bless your work!
I enjoy your video instructions. At your convenience, I think you should shoot a video on the construction of your vibrating work table, that your refer to in your videos. So those of us who follow your videos and want to build solar panels can construct them properly with the assistance of the use of a vibrating table and how its built and where to get the parts. Looking forward to seeing your video on the vibrating work table. Thanks, Dave
I am inspired and I am working on building my Energy Free Home... It takes a process which your videos were very clear and full tutorial. I cannot thank you enough... Thank you
Thank God, I finally found someone who gives clear description of building panels. Everyone else just filmed themselves doing it and didn't explain anything they were doing. Yours should be the only one. Everyone else should have their ass kicked for wasting peoples time.
Ok, thanks for your input Mark and again this problem has nothing to do with the quality of your products. In fact you do a fantastic job on precision for those frames! Fit like a glove!
Greetings from Sweden Mark, Im so thankful that you share this idea and knowledge. I wish you and your family all the best. Now im off to start shopping and see what i can get on ebay, it will take some time to learn all this new stuff but it will be worth it!
thats frikkin cool man. I got a suggestion for your awesome home set-up, get a thermostat connected to an electrical relay tied to a water sprinkler system, and have it just turn on and automatically water the panels when they get to a certain temperature. great vid, you definitely know what you're doing, big ups man, nice
Thank you for posting. wish I would have seen this sooner. I made the same sized panel last year out of wood and plexy glass. it works well and was a fun project ,but this is so much better i plan to ditch my second frame and build it your way.
Mark, great video! The way to get the bubbles and stuff out of your encapsulate, take a hair dryer and blow it over the encapsulate and it will remove all bubbles and smooth out the encapsulate. try it you'll see.
@Treped Hello. I like the dow 6010 because it is a little thinner and leaves less air bubbles. The vibrating table helps remove traped air. It only vibrates a little so the cells do not move. The large air bubbles may need a little help to remove. I some times press down on the cell to chace the large air buble out. If the cell is warped up a lot I hold it down with a little silcone.
Hi, Mark. Great video!!!, Thank you very much. I am in Thailand "the land of Sun and Smile". Always HOT or HOTTER. Learn so much from your video. Thanks again.
Damm! This video was to good... Now I HAD to learn more about solarpanels and probably I will build my own... Thanks for this video...and the other 2 parts. I saved it so I dont forget and have to search for it. Good job man!
Hello. Commercial panels has a pieces of tedlar on the back for extra protections in shipping and handling. I just encapsulate mine and put them on my arry. If I were selling them Or puting them on a RV I would use tedlar.
Mark, Wiring & connection blocks, can be covered up well with some grades of hot glue, and this can then be removed, if needed, with lighter fuel (petrol). An electric drill with a chuck key placed in it can act as a vibrator, to even out the silicon potting compound.
Using the 1/4 inch glass you sent me but our climat is really bad in the winter here and thats when it starts seperating the cells from the glass. Used windex to clean the glass and got most of the bubbles out each time. Frustrated due the cost. I thought it might have been me not mixing it enough because when I removed the rest of the scrap cells I had to chisel some off while others just popped off. Was thinking of reinforcing with fiber before encapsilating on the positive side of course.
thanks for your promt repley ...after looking at your page i have found i had already been veiwing some of your videos ....i gota hand it to a man who has good ideals and puts them to work...thanks
@TheOzembuch Hello .It sounds like you did it right. Did you use a diode for each 36 cells? You should have double the amps and 18 volts. What are you useing for your load when you test? A battery or a resistor? If battery the battery my be full and not take 8 amps. Also try a different meter. Mark
hey I really enjpoyed watching this video, very clean and clear explanation. I am shopping for a house in California and as soon as I get one I will be contacting you for the frames. we have no snow or any kind of crazy weather as you know.
Thanks for your relply. We're at rainy season so there is not much heat.. Lots of humidity though. After several weaks i'll finish sealing any parts remaining with DAP.
Thinking about the heat issue - could you devise a pool heater setup? Running a pump through a hose underneath your array, to reduce the heat of the panels and increasing efficiency? Just a thought...
@facundosagardoy Hello. I have tried a syringe but it broke the cell. I look from under the panel" that is why I have a hole in the table" And push out the air very carefully. I also vibrate the table for around a hour then I cover it with card board and I leave it alone for days. Next I set it in the sun upside down with a extra piece of glass on top. This will heat it up to over 180deg. I let it stay in the sun for two days before I use the panel right side up.
Once again, Love It. Looks like a reasonably handy person could do it. Now, if keeping the panel cooler is better, wouldn't some kind of automatic cooling be better than an occasional spray? It wouldn't have to be complicated
Can you suggest some glass which I would be able to stand on? Or some way to elevate a clear deck that I would be able to stand on and have the solar panel functioning underneath?
Thank you so much for posting this, it is great to see good people sharing this valuable knowledge for the benefit of the world. I had one question, approx how much labor time does it take you to complete a 72 cell panel?
Outstanding! I like your style of instruction. I am going to build panels like yours and I have a few Q's. (1) will you explain or maybe a short video on making a vibrator/shaker table? (2) What size diodes are required? (3) Can you tell me a good source for the Dow 6010 encapsulant/sealant? Many thanks for all your assistance and info.
A vacume sealable bag around the panel could help remove all the air, compress the cells down flat and slow the curing time. Once cured the bag can be cut off from behind the frame. random thought.. great video, thanks!
tgreat videos, I am glad some one finally showed the proper way to make a solar panel that will last more than a couple years. Where do you get your sylgard at? are there any other products out there that would work?
@djzailant Hello,No I do not know where to get info. I have seen it used on youtube. You lay it on the glass then put cells on eva then another layer of eva then tedlar. Then you put in a heated evacuation chamber to 400 deg. Mark
Wait around a hour or two after you pour the encapsulante then lay the tedlar the back while the encapsulante is still wet. I put the terminal block on before I encapsulate.
I have not had any trouble at all with the dissimilar metals. I have some panels over 7 years old and so far so good. I have to set my panels in the sun upside down with a extra piece of glass on the back to get it to set up all the way. I am not sure about the carbon dioxide for set up but 2 days in the sun allways does the trick.
@Derek519425 I have my inverter wired into my attic to a few toggle switches. My inverter runs 2 refridgerators and some lights. I can switch back to the grid if My batteries get low. Some times on a cloudy day I may only run one refridgerator. Mark
lots of info, and right on the mark. you do an awesome job. thanks : ) im working on bedini circuits with a magnet wheel. when the sun is not out, I still want power. so I am working on power 24/7. so I think I will add some solar or wind for back up boost, just to peak my battery bank
I simple lay a piece of tedlay on the back a few hours after I pour the encapsulant. I roll it up like a scroll and place it perfectly in the middle on back then carefully push down as I unroll each side.
Excellent work man ! the only part I wasn't able to catch is how you connected all the cells together with thous long flat (wires) on the edges ! it was kinda too fast for me ! wish you had like a drawing for that ! thanks for the great video :)
excellent video. But what is the diode for? Also, it would be extremely interesting to see how you make the current and voltage coming out of the array usable for your appliances.
I use the silicone dab's to hold the cells in place while I pour the encapsulate. The encapsulate glues the cells to the glass and keeps out oxygen and water.
mark can u please tell me.......can we pour the sylguard on the bus wire where we have soldered the positive and negative wires........or should we pour it only on the solar cells??? while making beading with silicone, can it be applied on the bus wire where we have soldered the positive and negative wires......it is not clear in the video.......please help me out.........
Hello I was wondering if it mattered if the sylgard goes between the cells and the glass because I didn't see if you put anything to stop that from happening.
Just wondering if you could use automotive clearcoat and spray it on.its a good uv protectant.?you might have to spray it on pretty wet but i think it could work.?
Have you ever experienced an episode where a few of the solar cells float up during the encapsulation pour or sometime thereafter prior to setting ? This was mentioned as a problem in another individual's video where he used strapping tape to "hold down" the cells prior to pouring the encapsulant. He was using a cheaper version encapsulant. I would like to know what your experience is in this regard. Thanks, Don
Hey I like your idea. I'm a novice and i think i wanna try learning how to do build one of these things. I was wondering if maybe putting a mister with a timer around the parameter would help reduce the heat problems during the peak summer months. They are easy to build. very affordable and very water efficient. It might help
hi mark0177. Your video is really very helpful for people in different countries to build own solar panels and obtain power mainly in remote areas.. Even i want to give a try building one of it. Can u please let me know the total cost involved in building a solar panel consisting 36 cells and the components used for making solar panel (sylgard 184,tabbing wire,frame etc), inverter, charge controller, battery.
Hi Mark....hey I read that you could use a small butane torch to heat the bubbles on the glass side,that will create heat and will pop the bubbles...have you heard about that?
I try to push out once and it only breaks the cells. I viberate and cover the back with cardboard to keep dust out then wait 3 days before I even look at it.
Well I was saying deck as one of its definitions being a flat panel which is capable of supporting a load (the load being me). It would actually be on a scooter (just because I am weird like that). Slipperiness is not a concern to me, but the scratching part would be. Now thinking about it...I would need a material that can: 1) Handle the weight of a person. 2) Be scratch resistant. 3) Be able to withstand bumps. 4) Be able to withstand small pebbles. 5) Be weather proof... Now any ideas?
Hello. The cells are 1.8 watts but you lose a little due to the glass. I pay around . I figured around 110 panel at around 5 hours of sun a day at a saving's of 13 cents per kwh. Yes you can go straight to a grid tie inverter and plug in the wall.
Thanks for your videos. They are going to be a great help When I put mine together this yare. Or in the next 2 week. Just woundering, how many batteries do you have on this system? And, what is the wattage on the inverter you have on them? The only inverter I have right now is 750 Watt. I have had it for years. I was looking at some of the 8000 watts for about $700.00
This is the best DIY video for solar panels i have found on the entire Internet !! This man could have made money just by selling the DVD with this information, yet he made it freely available ! Thank you, very kind person.
I really enjoyed your videos. Your on-camera presence is very casual, straight forward, informational and 'next door neighbor' friendly.
Thank you so much for making these videos.
THANK YOU!
I live half the year in central america and built 4 of my own panels. I probably made every mistake possible. You have finally given me the information I needed. I will be contacting you soon. Thanks again for a real video on how to the this!
Hi Mark,
Your instruction video on solar panels 3 of 3 is the best I have seen of all the DIY and I have been researching for the last 2 years. Keep up the good work. If Sylgard 184 works well you have made my day. Looking forward to your future instructional videos. Thank you so very much.
@picnic366 Yes the encapsulant makes the back rainproof and you can cover the diode and wires with it too. Mark
Your voltage and current test are a good real life example of values and procures.
BEST EXAMPLES I HAVE SEEN. THANKS
Great vid Mark. Anyone who follows every step of your instructions will have a quality panel. CHECK THOSE SOLDIER JOINTS BEFORE ENCAPSULATING!
Mark, I live in the place where Cepalco's 1MW solar PV power plant in Bgy. Indahag, Cagayan de Oro City is the biggest such facility in the third world which is directly connected to a power grid:
But when I saw your video today, I did not hesitate to buy the book myself. Both the book and your 3 videos on the subject are all cool stuff for me.
God bless your work!
THE GREATEST 3 videos about solar panels I have ever seen. I will be checking your website now for the frames and glass! :)
Your videos are probably the best, most thorough I've reviewed - Thanks for the fantastic work!!!
I enjoy your video instructions. At your convenience, I think you should shoot a video on the construction of your vibrating work table, that your refer to in your videos. So those of us who follow your videos and want to build solar panels can construct them properly with the assistance of the use of a vibrating table and how its built and where to get the parts. Looking forward to seeing your video on the vibrating work table. Thanks, Dave
I am inspired and I am working on building my Energy Free Home... It takes a process which your videos were very clear and full tutorial. I cannot thank you enough... Thank you
By sharing your videos you are doing so great to humanity. Thank you so much.
Thank God, I finally found someone who gives clear description of building panels. Everyone else just filmed themselves doing it and didn't explain anything they were doing. Yours should be the only one. Everyone else should have their ass kicked for wasting peoples time.
Best videos I've ever seen on DIY Solar Panels!
Ok, thanks for your input Mark and again this problem has nothing to do with the quality of your products. In fact you do a fantastic job on precision for those frames! Fit like a glove!
Greetings from Sweden Mark, Im so thankful that you share this idea and knowledge.
I wish you and your family all the best.
Now im off to start shopping and see what i can get on ebay, it will take some time to learn all this new stuff but it will be worth it!
Finally, I'm here on Part-3. Thanks for these instructional thing, it's like having the whole course on DIY solar panel :)
One of the most helpful videos I have seen on youtube. Thanks Mark and good luck to you!
thats frikkin cool man. I got a suggestion for your awesome home set-up, get a thermostat connected to an electrical relay tied to a water sprinkler system, and have it just turn on and automatically water the panels when they get to a certain temperature. great vid, you definitely know what you're doing, big ups man, nice
Thanks for a great display of knowledge. You have taken a lot of the mystery out of the building of solar panels.
Terrance, Canada
thanks mark. I visit here almost everyday for your great videos
Well, I watched all three of these videos and learned a lot.
Thank you for sharing your practical tips and methods.
Thank you for posting. wish I would have seen this sooner. I made the same sized panel last year out of wood and plexy glass. it works well and was a fun project ,but this is so much better i plan to ditch my second frame and build it your way.
Mark, great video! The way to get the bubbles and stuff out of your encapsulate, take a hair dryer and blow it over the encapsulate and it will remove all bubbles and smooth out the encapsulate. try it you'll see.
@Treped Hello. I like the dow 6010 because it is a little thinner and leaves less air bubbles. The vibrating table helps remove traped air. It only vibrates a little so the cells do not move. The large air bubbles may need a little help to remove. I some times press down on the cell to chace the large air buble out. If the cell is warped up a lot I hold it down with a little silcone.
Hi, Mark.
Great video!!!, Thank you very much. I am in Thailand "the land of Sun and Smile". Always HOT or HOTTER. Learn so much from your video. Thanks again.
Damm! This video was to good... Now I HAD to learn more about solarpanels and probably I will build my own... Thanks for this video...and the other 2 parts. I saved it so I dont forget and have to search for it. Good job man!
@moffett8 I would not lay aluminum on the back,I think it would cause trouble over time. The encapsulant expels the heat very well. Mark
Hello. I wire the cells in series and the panels in parallel. I charge batteries that run my inverter.
Hello. Commercial panels has a pieces of tedlar on the back for extra protections in shipping and handling. I just encapsulate mine and put them on my arry. If I were selling them Or puting them on a RV I would use tedlar.
@Juani2392 Hello. The panel still looks new and work the same. It maesures 27" by 32" or 685.8 x 812.8 mm
Mark,
Wiring & connection blocks, can be covered up well with some grades of hot glue, and this can then be removed, if needed, with lighter fuel (petrol). An electric drill with a chuck key placed in it can act as a vibrator, to even out the silicon potting compound.
Using the 1/4 inch glass you sent me but our climat is really bad in the winter here and thats when it starts seperating the cells from the glass. Used windex to clean the glass and got most of the bubbles out each time. Frustrated due the cost. I thought it might have been me not mixing it enough because when I removed the rest of the scrap cells I had to chisel some off while others just popped off. Was thinking of reinforcing with fiber before encapsilating on the positive side of course.
Thank you Mr.Markp0177
I search it from shop in Thailand.
Price is 10000 THB(around 333 USD) per set
It very expensive for me
Great Job on Presentation Marc, I learned so much and definatley will be buying your products for my Sailboat!
thanks for your promt repley ...after looking at your page i have found i had already been veiwing some of your videos ....i gota hand it to a man who has good ideals and puts them to work...thanks
@TheOzembuch Hello .It sounds like you did it right. Did you use a diode for each 36 cells? You should have double the amps and 18 volts. What are you useing for your load when you test? A battery or a resistor? If battery the battery my be full and not take 8 amps. Also try a different meter. Mark
hey I really enjpoyed watching this video, very clean and clear explanation. I am shopping for a house in California and as soon as I get one I will be contacting you for the frames. we have no snow or any kind of crazy weather as you know.
Awesome video. I am planning my solar build and these videos you have are great.
Thanks for your relply. We're at rainy season so there is not much heat.. Lots of humidity though. After several weaks i'll finish sealing any parts remaining with DAP.
Thinking about the heat issue - could you devise a pool heater setup? Running a pump through a hose underneath your array, to reduce the heat of the panels and increasing efficiency? Just a thought...
Thanks, I taught myself at of need. "Necessity is the mother of inventions" Plato.
Thanks for sharing, your instruction is detailed an easy to follow. My project will benefit.
@facundosagardoy Hello. I have tried a syringe but it broke the cell. I look from under the panel" that is why I have a hole in the table" And push out the air very carefully. I also vibrate the table for around a hour then I cover it with card board and I leave it alone for days. Next I set it in the sun upside down with a extra piece of glass on top. This will heat it up to over 180deg. I let it stay in the sun for two days before I use the panel right side up.
@Juani2392 Hello. The sylgard is sufficient for both sides of the cells. Mark
Once again, Love It. Looks like a reasonably handy person could do it.
Now, if keeping the panel cooler is better, wouldn't some kind of automatic cooling be better than an occasional spray? It wouldn't have to be complicated
Can you suggest some glass which I would be able to stand on? Or some way to elevate a clear deck that I would be able to stand on and have the solar panel functioning underneath?
Thank you so much for posting this, it is great to see good people sharing this valuable knowledge for the benefit of the world. I had one question, approx how much labor time does it take you to complete a 72 cell panel?
Outstanding! I like your style of instruction. I am going to build panels like yours and I have a few Q's. (1) will you explain or maybe a short video on making a vibrator/shaker table? (2) What size diodes are required? (3) Can you tell me a good source for the Dow 6010 encapsulant/sealant? Many thanks for all your assistance and info.
Thanks heaps for the vids. Your frame and encapsulation system looks great.
A vacume sealable bag around the panel could help remove all the air, compress the cells down flat and slow the curing time. Once cured the bag can be cut off from behind the frame.
random thought.. great video, thanks!
tgreat videos, I am glad some one finally showed the proper way to make a solar panel that will last more than a couple years. Where do you get your sylgard at? are there any other products out there that would work?
@djzailant Hello,No I do not know where to get info. I have seen it used on youtube. You lay it on the glass then put cells on eva then another layer of eva then tedlar. Then you put in a heated evacuation chamber to 400 deg. Mark
Thanks for sharing Mark, The glass you use is very shiny and will reflect a lot of light away from your cells though.
Hello. I do not know of any solvents. How can the glass be broken and not the cells?
Wait around a hour or two after you pour the encapsulante then lay the tedlar the back while the encapsulante is still wet. I put the terminal block on before I encapsulate.
I have not had any trouble at all with the dissimilar metals. I have some panels over 7 years old and so far so good. I have to set my panels in the sun upside down with a extra piece of glass on the back to get it to set up all the way. I am not sure about the carbon dioxide for set up but 2 days in the sun allways does the trick.
@eloid777 The viberator is a old fan motor with a weight on one side. Mark
Thanks. I am not sure how to do that. Whats up with the marky poo.
Would silicone on a aluminum frame panel conduct a - charge and short the panel) not right away but after sum build up?
@sodbuster1x I will try to shoot one soon. I just used a old 1/4 hp motor and welded a off set weight to the shaft. It is realy simple. Mark
Thx so much, this was the best DIY video that I have found
@Bonznumber1 Yes you could use a closed loop system and then it would work on a thermo siphon. But it is a lot of trouble.
question: If only looking to secure the cells to a top sheet, without concern for water tight enclosure.. would any silicone resin work ?
You are a genius, Mark !
@Derek519425 I have my inverter wired into my attic to a few toggle switches. My inverter runs 2 refridgerators and some lights. I can switch back to the grid if My batteries get low. Some times on a cloudy day I may only run one refridgerator. Mark
I learned something great today , thank you . Keep the good job up .
can you put a screen protector or a sheet of glass protector on the glass for more scratch and break resistance or would that effect the output ?
lots of info, and right on the mark. you do an awesome job. thanks : )
im working on bedini circuits with a magnet wheel. when the sun is not out, I still want power. so I am working on power 24/7. so I think I will add some solar or wind for back up boost, just to peak my battery bank
I simple lay a piece of tedlay on the back a few hours after I pour the encapsulant. I roll it up like a scroll and place it perfectly in the middle on back then carefully push down as I unroll each side.
Excellent work man ! the only part I wasn't able to catch is how you connected all the cells together with thous long flat (wires) on the edges ! it was kinda too fast for me ! wish you had like a drawing for that ! thanks for the great video :)
excellent video. But what is the diode for?
Also, it would be extremely interesting to see how you make the current and voltage coming out of the array usable for your appliances.
Hi Mark
Your videos are the best I seen.
A question could you not stick the cells down with Sylgard and then coat the whole panel later?
I use the silicone dab's to hold the cells in place while I pour the encapsulate. The encapsulate glues the cells to the glass and keeps out oxygen and water.
@rhjames Hello. well mine are only 3 years old and if they go bad I can replace. I could encapsulate but I take mine down for hurricanes. Mark
mark can u please tell me.......can we pour the sylguard on the bus wire where we have soldered the positive and negative wires........or should we pour it only on the solar cells??? while making beading with silicone, can it be applied on the bus wire where we have soldered the positive and negative wires......it is not clear in the video.......please help me out.........
Hello I was wondering if it mattered if the sylgard goes between the cells and the glass because I didn't see if you put anything to stop that from happening.
@TheOzembuch Hello. One diode one for each 36 cells on the positive side. I would double check the meter something not right. Mark
Just wondering if you could use automotive clearcoat and spray it on.its a good uv protectant.?you might have to spray it on pretty wet but i think it could work.?
Have you ever experienced an episode where a few of the solar cells float up during the encapsulation pour or sometime thereafter prior to setting ? This was mentioned as a problem in another individual's video where he used strapping tape to "hold down" the cells prior to pouring the encapsulant. He was using a cheaper version encapsulant. I would like to know what your experience is in this regard.
Thanks,
Don
What do you use to clean up unsolidified sylguard? Do you wash your brush in acetone or something else?
Mark is there any video of yours explaining how does someone put and insulate the tempered glass on the frame?
Hey I like your idea. I'm a novice and i think i wanna try learning how to do build one of these things. I was wondering if maybe putting a mister with a timer around the parameter would help reduce the heat problems during the peak summer months. They are easy to build. very affordable and very water efficient. It might help
Bill Rutherford Not a bad idea.
Did you place a level on your table to make sure that it would be even when it is vibrating?
Awesome set of videos, very informative. Thanks so much for sharing all this knowledge. Best regards.
hi mark0177. Your video is really very helpful for people in different countries to build own solar panels and obtain power mainly in remote areas.. Even i want to give a try building one of it. Can u please let me know the total cost involved in building a solar panel consisting 36 cells and the components used for making solar panel (sylgard 184,tabbing wire,frame etc), inverter, charge controller, battery.
Do we need to leave behind the panel as it is... or should we put another glass or a plate on the other side as well??
Mark, what is the vibrator assembly? I am almost ready to apply the encapsulate and would like more information on the vibrator unit.
Thanks
thank you this looks fun what is the total volts watts on output for that unit
Hi Mark....hey I read that you could use a small butane torch to heat the bubbles on the glass side,that will create heat and will pop the bubbles...have you heard about that?
So you put nothing on the back of the panel other than that clear stuff right?
And can you use these same steps in to making a heating panel?
How would I design them to make a big difference in lowering my power bill? Would I have to build larger panels?
I try to push out once and it only breaks the cells. I viberate and cover the back with cardboard to keep dust out then wait 3 days before I even look at it.
Well I was saying deck as one of its definitions being a flat panel which is capable of supporting a load (the load being me). It would actually be on a scooter (just because I am weird like that). Slipperiness is not a concern to me, but the scratching part would be. Now thinking about it...I would need a material that can:
1) Handle the weight of a person.
2) Be scratch resistant.
3) Be able to withstand bumps.
4) Be able to withstand small pebbles.
5) Be weather proof...
Now any ideas?
Hello. The cells are 1.8 watts but you lose a little due to the glass. I pay around . I figured around 110 panel at around 5 hours of sun a day at a saving's of 13 cents per kwh. Yes you can go straight to a grid tie inverter and plug in the wall.
Thanks for your videos. They are going to be a great help When I put mine together this yare. Or in the next 2 week. Just woundering, how many batteries do you have on this system? And, what is the wattage on the inverter you have on them?
The only inverter I have right now is 750 Watt. I have had it for years. I was looking at some of the 8000 watts for about $700.00
@Juani2392 Hello. The glass is clear tempered and 6.35mm
What are the lengths of the aluminum angles? Thanks your videos are great!
realistically what kind of power savings do you get using a grid tie inverter with a few panels?