DIY Build Solar Panels 2/2: Homemade from Scratch, Wiring, Encapsulant
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- Part two of a two part video series on building solar panels from scratch. Learn how to wiring the panel up so that it's ready to connect to other panels or battery and how to encapsulate the panel cells for longevity. FIY vs buying: FAQs.
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You are very beautiful and very smart 👩 woman.
They sell Monocrystalline solar cells 5 watts per cell on ebay for $2.69 each. You can make better solar panels with Monocrystaline 5 watts cells.
Hai
Dear Pippi, I enjoyed your presentation of a solar panel build. Of course the cost of the first one will be high, but there are things you could do reduce cost, such as gluing the panels to a board just in the center to hold them in place, then put the glass over the top and put a piece of Hard Board called Masonite or a plastic shower wall to contain the panel and seal that. If you really want an efficient panel make a hot water heater panel with small tubing and then use silicon or your epoxy to glue your panels to the tubing, then put the glass on and an insulated back. What this would do is create both a solar panel for electricity and a solar panel for hot water as well as keeping your solar panels moderately cool in the summer time.
I have designed an air ship after the star ship Enterprise and I wanted to design it with a few kilowatts of solar power. The letters are so large on the ship and the numbers too that I could make them out of solar panels, but in the shape of large letters as long as 7 feet. So using your method and plexiglass as a top cover and a black board underneath the individual cells the letters could produce a couple of hundred watts a piece. NCC 1701 A Enterprise would make a kilowatt atleast . And there are other features too that could be utilized as solar panels. 4 kilowatts is only about 5 horsepower, however and that is not a lot of thrust on a ship 380 feet long by 176 feet wide and about 90 feet tall at the dome. But it is a lot of power to run the cameras, lap tops, air conditioning and maybe one auto-stabilizer. So sometimes you need panels made a certain size or shape for a unique purpose. Then it is very worth it.
So how much did you save in doing this? Or did you?
As an electrical engineer and a father I can say I am very impressed and proud that you not only are trying but do know your stuff, also proud that your father did a great job in sharing that wealth of knowledge with you. Watching this made me happy and hopeful, I hope my kids will pickup good habits and skills from me as they grow. Thank you
Might have been her mum that inspired her.
@@littlemisssunshine2931 no she says her father in the video
Its great to see young minds creating their own energy and being interested in technology. This panel may have cost you 100$ to make, but you have shown so many people just how cool and fun being energy independent can be. And no price can be placed on that. So as a new fan to your channel thank you.
Hi Pippi! I showed this to my 10-year-old daughter at lunch today. She was pretty amazed to see a female (really anyone) doing such an ambitious project for fun. While this maybe did not produce as much power as you had hoped, I cannot tell you how empowered it made my daughter feel. No telling how powerful of a catalyst this was for fixing ideas in her brain today that may spark something amazing in the future. Thank you so much for being this awesome. My daughter said, "That was cool. It must have taken her a lot of time to research that." You gained a new fan today for sure! We are going full-time RV in a couple of months and I certainly hope she has a chance to meet you at some point when we are out on the road.
Aww I’m so happy to hear that. Keep telling her that she can literally be, do or have anything her heart desires and she will manifest an amazing life of her design!!! Best of luck!
Pippi, that is the most beautiful welding gear I have ever seen. Your father should be extremely proud of your engineering abilities.
+Jeff McGough Thanks Jeff
Unbelievably great father you have in a country as yours. After seeing him supporting you I feel inspired as I have a daughter like you in whom (I wish) I want to see you
Personally, I would like to say you did a fine job. I have made panels years ago and I know what it takes to do that, you did a perfect job. I applaud your efforts and your willpower. Your Parentsshould be very proud of his daughter. Neil
+Neil Shurmur Thanks Neil!
It may have been more expensive per watt, but you have educated yourself far beyond most peoples understanding of the process. When you give advice, you will be able to speak from actual experience. Thank You for taking the time to learn the process and educate the rest of us!
+ndiandy So true, for me it was beyond worth it! :)
your a captivating and amazing person please thank your dad and mom for raising such a genuine soul .
+ted marks Thank you Ted
What a beautiful, smart and industrious young lady.😍 I want to do this project. I am definitely checking out your blog. Thank you for this video.
I bet her dad is very proud of her.
Learning how to make it yourself is Way more priceless..than how much you spend to learn how to it..I teach for a living. Knowledge is priceless..!!!
+Cep Villanueva I completely agree!
It is such a pleasure to see a young person doing something like this. Yes, the solar panel you built may have cost more than a commercial panel, but you learned a lot I bet. Good for you!
+Jaye Jay Curry I certainly did. It was well worth it in my mind ☺️
Thanks so much for sharing. Watching you create the panel helps me to understand the solar panel better. Otherwise they were just blue sheets with straight lines.
Next I have figure out how the energy is stored and used.
Go Pippi Go!
+SanWongY You bet, thanks for watching :)
Great job ! Smart and beautiful👍🏽
Why can't more people be like you, Iove little projects like this, but haven't the tools anymore or anyone to help me, lol, but I love to learn how everything works, and you've down your homework. I hope you still keep making videos in the future!
Thank you!
I just wanna say that I enjoy watching you, Pippie. You are a sweet eye candy. Love you.
+Fadi Hamoud Thanks for tuning in Fadi!
You are smart, handy, and absolutely beautiful. Fun videos. I love diy projects.
I am glad to see you get started on a project like this and finish it. I hope you never quit exploring possibilities. Chris to your folks.
Pippi I know this was done a while ago but just stumbled on it now....I love building cool stuff like that as well and yes it may not have been cost efficient but the fun and education you gained is priceless!! Great video and I look forward to seeing more cool projects. Keep it up :)
Pipster you are officially the Solder Queen !!! you used so much that I hear the manufacturers are in the parking lot fighting to see who will sell your next batch ! :P
Awesome. Came across this video while researching solar panels and whatnot, and what a great insight that people are actually gaining from you working on this project! Very cool. Kudos.
+H Peter Ji Thanks so much Peter. Come back soon :)
You know, as far as RV channels go, you're kinda like in a league, all of you own! It so refreshing watching your video's kiddo! 😃🖖🏻
+roberto abrams Awesome, thank you so much! 🖖
I'm so impressed with you. I can't believe you tackle projects like this. bravo.
+David Bowen Thanks a bunch David :)
No, thank you. Watching you do that really inspires me to give it a shot. Seeing the process is priceless.
You Rock girl.
Go build several for my yacht.
Keep it up girl.
What a look, don't lose it.
Wish you all the luck there is.
I commend you for taking on a project just for the experience (as opposed to fiscal ROI), it is an important part of personal growth and gives me great hope for the next generation. Thanks for all your great shows.
+Brian Petersen 👍
Great video, I was thinking of making some panels to power a small cabin. The cost for cells alone seems cheap at .22$ per watt on ebay. After seeing the additional materials and time it took, definitely helped me reconsider. Even making a batch of 10 still doesn't seem be cost effective, besides the DIY satisfaction. Thanks
Nice job. You are a young person who's moving in the right direction.
+TheBdd4 Thanks a bunch!
I very much learnt quite a bit by watching both the videos. You narrated as if anyone can do it, that is something special about these videos. Your dad being electrical engineer, would have helped you to have motivated you to do thid project. He must be pretty proud of you Thanks for sharing. I am going to read your detailed blog to learn more about solar panels, and attempt something myself. God bless you young lady.
My dad definitely did not motivate me but I do call him occasionally to verify things. Good luck!!
Always on point well done Pippi , and we are with you all the way .
+Ahmed Obaid Thanks a bunch Ahmed!
You are welcome
Just stumbled upon this, and I am very happy that I did. I don't even know if I'll ever do this, but learning how to is great. I'll have to read your blog, too. Thank you for educating and having fun doing so.
+Alex Soupir Thanks so much Alex. Nice having you :)
I paid $32K for my solar panels on my house. Your way ahead of the ball game. Great Job!
+Kenny Martin 👍😁
Great job ! love how you get your projects organized and finished !!
+Michael Beaudry Thanks Michael :)
WOW! Pippi you are 4 shades of beautiful- Looks- Mind-personality and a total wellspring of enthusiasm. Regards, Andre'
Pippi - you are awesome and your videos are so fun to watch. I just discovered you and have already watched about 6-7 videos in a row, not everyone gets that. I am a DIY woman and appreciate all that you are sharing - your down to Earth nature and the way you explain things is great, normal human terminology "this little round thing here" and "that voltaic stuff," for example. Very cute and easy to relate to. Keep it up.
The best DIY video I have ever seen
Your calculations and specs are point on, good job. 👍
This project was more then worth it because you built it & learned from this!!!
Thanks 4 sharing.
DEv
You got it :D
I did enjoy watching you make the solar panel, as you rightfully point out, you probably cannot compete with mass production and purchasing power of manufacturers, but you learnt a lot and enjoyed the challenge. Exposing your hidden talents was well worth the watch.
Thanks Andrew!
All that being said Pippi, you now have the knowledge to build a solar panel, image if this was a survival situation.
+Craig Cottingham Yes, this is why I did it. :) knowledge is power
So is sharing it, many thanks.
My God your parents must be so proud of you , a beautiful young lady that is smart, kind, athletic cause your dancing in not easy and you do so much yourself it is amazing in these times we live in . Bravo you are amazing and you teach us a lot
Super intelligent, great personalilty, and pretty! You are a triple threat! Thanks for making this!
treat or threat? (prob treat :-) )
Nice job Pippi good information for builders. One note the purpose of the diode at the terminal block is to prevent back feed of voltage at night, without it you would energize the solar cells producing heat and in turn draining the batteries. Observe polarity when connecting the band on one end of the diode should face the terminal block thus blocking voltage feed back.
Nice to see it finished, can't wait to see it hooked up, nice work Pippi!
+Fred McIntyre Thanks Fred, me too!
Was helpful,it is very good knowledge,we can always shop around for cheaper prices.in emergencies this panel could be life saving,
Hi Pippi, I found you as a very good teacher. I will make my own panel.
Thanks! It was wonderful watching and learning! :)
One of the best two part vides I have seen on UA-cam
Love your diligence, determination, and smile. Keep up the good work!
+Lonewulph Thanks!
You have got to be the cutest and sweetist presenter on the internet. I have also built and taught solar construction to 5th graders, Highschoolers, and adults. Don't apologize for builting your own panel or the higher cost... remember the difference between buying one from China and your making it is that YOU... learned how it works. Therefore, the relatively small and incidental costs of building your panel and the basic knowledge of how it works with proven end results... is only about $25... think of that in comparison to having to go to a college or tech school for the same information would have cost you over $25,000 for possibly only one year and you still may have ONLY learned the theory that you now know and never have PROVED that it works. So to you it is hats off and praise for learning by discovery just like the greatest inventors of the past... Edison, Tesla, and thousands of more... you are a true scientist and you have NO degree to prove it. Doing these simple but very helpful videos is far greater than you even know. You are a SUPERSTAR... I just love your attitude, your criptic but functional abilities, your down to earthness... and just GET IT DONE attitude. My vote is for you for President as well just like others have commented. Why because you are UNAFRAID of what others think of you... and you are determined to accomplish this for YOURSELF for the very fact of Discovery and Knowledge... (Clap, Clap, Clap). I am sure your father, if he is helping you is estatic to see your willingness to move forward into uncharted waters on your own. BRAVO! I like especially your innovation of building the frame and details on how to do the smallest things... which as you know in doing solar is the most important otherwise it all your work will NOT do what you were hoping it would do. If you don't have a father I want to adopt you... my only regret is that I didn't have enough son's only two... and they are taken. I would love to have you in my family. I am so proud of you! God bless your efforts through out your life as it will be astonishing to everyone around you.
I'm an electrical engineer too. I gotta get my daughter making too! Nice video. Not into RV living but to get a little off the grid with solar power is cool. I can use it to drive my electronics projects.
Very sharp Pippi you know what you are saying much more than others. very informative. Thank you.
Thanks!
Well, this was just flat out good stuff! Very informative and thanks!~~John
+WORRO01 Awesome, good to hear. Thanks John :)
Thank you for creating your video series! Nothing is better than an intelligent woman creating new things and expanding her mind. I'm impressed and possibly in love, haha.
On a serious note you are very creative and independent and great 😊
+T2theDoubleE Thanks a bunch 😊
I really appreciate your how-to videos. Keep 'em coming.
+John e. g. Smith I'm glad to hear it. Thanks a. Inch and stay tuned for more!
Hay Peppi! Tempered glass will with stand hail impacts where just glass won't ever.
Also, you can't possibly say you had the panels in full sunlight using your own eyes to gauge that. You either have to use a light meter or compare their output to a know rated panel as a control. The reason for that is your eyes have pupils that dilate which make it impossible for any person to accurately determine full sunlight from lesser ammounts reduced by haze or light cloud cover. I'd say your panel are very likely putting out more than you think. How much more is anyone's guess but I say more than you measured as their peak. Good work. Cheers
+rick dees Yes, I'm happy to say that after drying for days I turned it over and measured it at about 60W. :D
Hi Pippi - Just a note to say thanks for reminding me it's fun to DIY and learning is definitely where it's at. I've been a techno geek since age 3+ when I made my first crystal radio. My father worked with Tom Watson (Mr. IBM) from its inception. Dad would bring home parts when PC's went from tubes, to transistors, to IC's, etc. I worked with computers before they had monitors. That's true GEEKDOM ( : -- My first DIY PC project was in the form of wire wrapping sockets which held IC's then onto designing PC boards, etching them, soldering components. BUT . . . this is about you and how fascinating you are. If I had a daughter your age I'd hope she'd be much like you > Curiosity, hands on, think ahead, and on and on. I'm largely into drones now and have been thinking about solar amplification to increase flight time -vs- spending $90 per smart battery. Any ideas?? Peace/Out -- FlyBoy SoCal
Very cool, good for you. I like the solar on drones idea!!!
The grey on the diode is the cathode (negative) and the other end is the anode (positive) with ~.6DVC voltage drop when conducting. Warming the metal strips first for a few seconds, then add some flux, then solder the diode lead to the metal strip looking for the solder to 'sweat' the joint. Most flux is non-corrosive, but can be made clean with some nail polish remover (acetone) but be sure to clean off the acetone with some rubbing alcohol afterwards. Be sure to let it all dry thoroughly before using. Nice job Pippi!
+Trog Lobyte Thanks for the great info!!
You're an absolute delight. Your man is the luckiest in the world. Great instructions. Easy to follow and spot on. In my mind I married you and lived happily ever after. Good luck to you in your future.
I'd use nitrile gloves to avoid the fingerprints, and also to not get flux and anything else on my skin. It keeps things clean.
you are doing a great attempt for public informative and helpful for the beginners thank you very much
Very informative on assembly, I was planning on mounting a self made panel down the side of my van on both sides so no matter what direction the sun was would always have power. solar on roof easy but now I know how to mount them on the side correctly I thank you for your wealth of knowledge.
Since it will require only the cells and some wire/solder I think I can bring the price down to little more than the cost of the cells.
very interesting to watch you creating less cost solar panel
+Felicito Felices Thank
Great and inspiring video covering all of the details including wiring loss, blocking diode, potting material, flux, and all materials needed. Keep up the great videos. It is important to note that when installing and connecting to a 12V battery, a solar charging controller should be used to limit the voltage charging the 12V battery to somewhere around 14.4V, a "float" voltage that will fully charge the battery but not overcharging and damaging the battery. The diode you used looks like it might be underrated for the typical 3-6 Amperes of current being generated by the solar cells.
Great job Pippi ! Thumbs up. ENJOY... THE SIMPLE LIFE
Very nice tectorial Pippi you come a long way from way back when I'm proud of your work.
Congratulations in what you've done. You should be proud of your ability to complete this project. You're made a video of what many people would find daunting interesting and able for most people.
Big smiles from Jim in the UK. :)
+JimmyJagg Thank you so much Jim! :D
Great job! 👍🏻
+Mary Carlone Thanks!
Mary Carlone your hairs so beutiful I want see your hairs
My beautiful electronic teacher😍
Your dad I am sure is a very intelligent guy. I do believe that he has passed it on to you. Great job!!
+Idaho Rider Thank you, yes he is!
Catching up on the vblogs! Great Job Pippi!!!!! Self gratification on projects like this is a wonderful thing!
+Tim Rover Thanks Tim! Nice to see you again :)
you are my dream women! ..no joke, i love ur step by step proyects and curiosity on everything you do... not only that, but an RV!! on the road!! traveling!! oh my my my.. I've been looking for you my whole life! happy travels and god bless beautiful! :)
Very good job so professional very impressed, your dad must be proud of you
I used to have a job working with fiberglass reinforced plastic when I was younger. We had a powder that we used to make a putty with it so we could fill in small areas and joints. If you put too much catalyst in, due to the chemical reaction it would get very hot and smoke. We mixed the putty in paper cups and sometimes when things got boring, just for fun someone would mix a cup of putty and add too much catalyst then set the cup out on a table near one of the water barrels. It would smoke for awhile until someone tossed it into the water barrel. :)
+Camper Hollow Thanks for sharing this memory :)
You are very beautiful at the same time intelligent perfect example of beauty with brain...keep it up ur awesome..😍😘
love the sound of confidence in your voice as you go about narrating the project at hand tho you are dressed for a bbq/cocktail soirée you sound solid, clear in control :) ... ps actually learned a bit about solar panels merci beaucoup mademoiselle
+Alexei Rogue 👍
It may not seem worth it to some, cost wise, but depending on the materials used, especially with how technology gets better and better every single day, I personally feel it would be worth it. Of course.. I also just like to make things, so that in and of itself is a payoff along with a working solar panel. Thank you for making this, I think I may have found a new hobby that has an end result I can use on the road.
Hats off to Pippi.
+M. H. Aww thanks
Part one and two are both good videos. The only room I see for improvement would be to have more confidence in yourself and what your father has taught you. Points to him for doing that. Have fun with it and relax.
Very easily explained and i actually learned something. good job Pippi and somebody from Discovery Channel call her for gods sake lol
+Steven Thompson Thanks!
Nice video really enjoyed
Nice comprehensive job on the write up, and diagrams on the Blog, Pippe. Thank you ma'am. 💖
+Jim Fleming Thanks so much!
Hi Pippi! Nice job! Just some friendly suggestions for you and your viewers...wear your safety glasses when using chemicals,use lock washers behind the nuts on the screws,and your dad is absotivly right about heat shrinking your electrical connections(make sure you put the heat shrink on the wire BEFORE connecting). Harbor Freight has heat shrink cheap. Also use dielectric grease on the connections, especially on automotive applications. Finally, FYI, you could probably have gotten enough free wire from a lot of different repair shops,or discarded electronic items on trash pick up night/day.Looking forward to seeing the panel output when you get it hooked up ;}
+Mr Frog Thanks for the great tips Frog!
You are welcome!
Wow, building your own panel, very industrious and very cool. Great Job, thanks for the videos!
Excellent sculpture of a longhorn cow antler. Thank you for your video work, I enjoy your videos.
+K7SJA lol, thanks for tuning in :)
I know this is a video that you made a year ago but I wanted to learn about solar, I know I have said this before but you are so intelligent! I am older and will be 65 in April, but when I was looking for a woman to date, I was looking for a great personality, pretty and nice attitude and most of all somewhat intelligent. I don't know why I said all of that but I admire your intelligence and your ability on anything you do! You are the smartest girl I have known of. Great job on the Solar videos!
And i can not edit . Hmm now Thats a projekt ! I cant imagine that i can find the parts to make an own solar panel on atleast 100w for under 100$ here in Sweden (so it would make a difference in making one for myself or three ) .
Great Work ! Im Amazed !
Regards&Greetings from North Sweden
Never thought i would find love watching a DIY solar vid :)
I have watched literally hundreds of diy solar panel vid-- yours was so much the best! I cannot thank you enough- keep up the extra great work, and peace and Joy profound to you!!
+James Staples V Thank you so much ☺️
quite informative and helpful
+benny wee Glad to hear, thanks for tuning in!
Very nice,I will also do it.
Don't forget the Flux Capacitor.
+Beeper Man 😂
LOL!
And new dilithium crystals ;-)
1.21 jigawattz!
So... An Inductor :D
You did a great job AND you got to learn how to do it...if you buy things in larger quantities the price to create goes way down...sooo...build a couple more and create more power...great project
Great job! dosnt matter the cost what matters is you did it and it brought you happiness! Im sure it will work great!
+Phill Rowland Thanks Phill, that's how I see it too 😊
Pippi, great video! You are certainly conquering with your hard work. Show the boys how to do it! :)
Great video thanks from London England 👍❤️😎
part two well done and many thanks
I love it when you make stuff Pippi :)
its durable and you know what you have good job