yes, it's good to know how to make them. along with a slight cost savings, knowing how means you could potentially salvage/repair broken or damaged "store-bought" panels and either "save the panel" or at least salvage some of the intact cells from it. gave me a new appreciation and understanding of solar panels, actually building them.
i was thinking, those cheap solar powered garden lights, you could take the panels off of those, yeah? That was before I saw how cheap solar panels are!
I made some back when you had to pay 1.50 or more a watt but today with high powered panels 24 volt 240 to 300 watt 36 to 40 v panels only costing .85 to 1.10 a watt with warrantee I just buy them. Great to see you put out the video on how to. Did one myself. Always good to share the knowledge. Keep up the videos.
THanks- that answers my question on previous vid. THis is first time I saw this done so that I think I could understand and do it- so many vids are to complicated! THANKS for all your ideas!!! THanks for the work you have done!!
Thank you for posting this it has helped me immensley. Smaller panels are a really great idea. I am not a pro solderer so that way if I need to fix one the others can still work.
I luv ur channel my children are learning solar panel and solar energy and I use ur channel for their home schooling science. it's great I also shared with other home school moms.:-P
This is a great video, tank you for teaching how to join them together... I had a hard time doing it and broke some... so its a good thing i watch your video..
Outstanding,,I have watched a few of your videos ,and had to subscribe .Your channel is just what i have been looking for ,Thank You and hope you keep em coming.
yes i agree with you 100% my friend. if we get a hail storm and have dmg panels the insurance will replace the broken ones and i can fix them. That is why i like this very informative videos. Good work. keep well
Your the man, Love your video keep up the good work I appreciate the good work. Don't listen to the haters who criticize, those who can't always shit on those who can
Great videos! I am wondering why we need to add solder for the points on the back when only some flux is needed for the front? I'm just not very familiar with soldering you see. Thanks! :-)
Hi, thanks for the good video. I will try to give something similar to my senior design project students. But I have a question, are you connecting your two sets of panels in parallel or in series? I understand stand that the individual cells are connected in series, though. Thanks!
Can you please suggest any good durable material for encapsulating it into a case instead of glass. I am hopping for a durable material and which will generate the same electricity. Thanks
I just received a bunch of solar cells I ordered and the front of them looks fine, with complete lines across the whole surface, but the backs of these have only lines across HALF the cell or even less! They don't have three spots like yours. I saw a couple in this stack that only had an eight inch contact on the back side! So what do I attach the back wires to if there's no line there? Are these defective and can I use them?
I have little inquiry that How much power (in watt) you got? n one more thing is it depend on the heat low/high ? instead of glass which material we can use like iron metal sheet etc. Is that possible ? Because I have an Idea in my mind but basic concept I don't know so please tell me something about that
ever look into wiring glue? no soldering required, just glue the tabs to the panels or even the panels to each other directly. also, just taping the whole thing directly to a pane of glass with packing tape works great, it's only glass between the panel and the sunlight and the tape keeps it together.
Its good to know how to make them. but with panels being under a $ a watt in Australia its just not worth my time to make my own. Plus i get a 25 year warranty on the performance of the ones i buy. Good videos though i have watched a few of yours now. keep up the good work.
how are the positive/negative on these,these look like 3x6 cells perhaps from ml solar the cells I got are supposed 0.5v and 1.6watt each I want to make a 6 piece make 3v atleast maybe 10 watts each panel?
that how i did it on glass done 40 cells in bout 1.5 hrs drinking too none broken but they aint as fragile as u think solder dabs on back but u dont need it on the front tabing wire has all the tin etc u need just flux place wire then run it down cell
+Ponniah Kunathasan I get that a larger gauge wire/cable is desirable, but with something like a 18 volt panel REQUIRE the extra width. The tabbing wire I have isn't exactly insubstantial. Would there likely be a problem using the tabbing wire?
hi there and thanks. there are generally 2 ways to do it. you can either buy a kit (on ebay). it comes with the aluminum rails and resin etc... or you can make a wood enclosure. *my next (major) video will be on how to make a plywood and glass enclosure. (good timing on the question - i got sidetracked with other videos and never posted a video on this...but decided last week to finally do it)
update: i just got the third and final video on "how to make the enclosure for the solar panel" posted. if interested here's the link ua-cam.com/video/B1rtLwVe2m8/v-deo.html
Hi, I made a solar panel but I can not make it to work in grid inverters, it is only working or charging at batteries. Where do you think I went wrong. Please help me.
LegoMasterRCE hi there. just a basic "pen type" hobbyist soldering iron is all you need. doing a quick search for "30 watt soldering iron" brings up several. fry's electronics has one for $4.99 and harbor freight tools has one for $3.99.
possibly, but i'm not sure if it would handle the heat. i read that it's only rated to 190F. (sometimes enclosed boxes in the sun can reach to over 200F - especially in the summer sun in the hotter climates.
hi there. it's 6v/3.6A/21.6w (max). note that if you make 3 of these and hook them in series then you'll have a set-up that is great for charging 12v batteries.
hi there. i'd use actual glass if possible. if you use plexi-glas just remember that it sometimes bends or warps when it gets hot so you wouldn't want the solar cells up against it. (high probability that the cells would break when the plexi-glas started warming up). if plexi-glas is all you've got - i'd recommend designing the casing in a way so there is a little air space between the plexi-glas and the solar cells.
every time i try to tab the back of my cells the contact instantly turns grey and solder will not stick to it even when using a flux pen the fronts work fine
Yo inverti en aire acondicionado solar, de una marca llamada TRYSOL , ( sistema inverter e hibrido y 100% solares) , ya que evaluando que las fotoceldas no son lo mas optimo para bajar el consumo de energía, ya que las fotoceldas, no te sirven para echar a funcionar los aires acondicionados y vaya que estos son los que mas gastan energia cuando los prendes y es el factor del pico arrba en el recibo de luz, es la mejor opción despues de yo usar fotoceldas , estas fotoceldas solo sirve para los focos, televisiones y alguna que otro dispositivo electrónico para tu casa , ni siquiera para la secadora o el microondas, y aparte la inversion es la misma que los aires acondicionados, la diferencia es que si ahorran bastante , mas del 70% de ahorro en mi recibo comparado con el bimestre del año anterior es bastante ahorro, y a sabiendas de que el aire acondicionado es lo que mas gasta energía y las fotoceldas no le ayudan en mucho, creo que vale mas la pena invertir en aire acondicionado solar . la verdad me funciono muy bien.. después de ya casi 2 años gasto muy poco de energía en mi recibo de luz , estoy realmente contento . funcionan excelente y son nuevos en el mercado.. esta compañiA esta sitiada en Mexico, SON FABRICANTES, excelente tecnologia, no tengo los datos a la mano pero los buscas como TRYSOL AIRE ACONDICIONADO SOLAR ..es nueva la compañia , fui de sus primeros clientes, pero creo ahora solo venden a corporativos..
jugvinder singh sidhu - i have also searched and was told i could even use slightly damaged cells to bring the cost down (they can be purchased by weight, instead of per piece) but i havent found any of these sellers that were reputable or even licensed. Still looking to source good cheap photovoltaic cells!
Yeah EBay has the full kit or cells alone for the best possible deal, just go to the search tab and type solar cells and it will bring up many different choices
All you need is simple math. Amps x Volts = Watts. Check manufacturer's cell specifications. If you use 3"x6" cells, each cell will produce approximately 4 amps at 0.5V. 4 x 0.5 = 2 watts. 1 kW = 1000 watts. 1000 / 2 = 500 cells. If you use 6"x6" cells, each will produce ~8 amps at 0.5V = 4 watts, so you would need 250 cells in this case.
hi there. if you mean a solar cell - no those can't be fixed. you'd want to un-solder it and add in a new one. if you mean the panel 'shell' then yes that can be repaired.
@@desertsun02 I am from Pakistan. I want to make a solar parabolic steam or Stirling generator for 25kw. But there is no any facility. I can make solar dish but there is no Stirling engine with Stirling joined generator. Please tell me how can I get 15kw to 25 kw Stirling engine
yes, it's good to know how to make them. along with a slight cost savings, knowing how means you could potentially salvage/repair broken or damaged "store-bought" panels and either "save the panel" or at least salvage some of the intact cells from it. gave me a new appreciation and understanding of solar panels, actually building them.
i was thinking, those cheap solar powered garden lights, you could take the panels off of those, yeah? That was before I saw how cheap solar panels are!
I made some back when you had to pay 1.50 or more a watt but today with high powered panels 24 volt 240 to 300 watt 36 to 40 v panels only costing .85 to 1.10 a watt with warrantee I just buy them. Great to see you put out the video on how to. Did one myself. Always good to share the knowledge. Keep up the videos.
Thumbs up! Something worth watching. Your DIY solar panel is very informative
THanks- that answers my question on previous vid. THis is first time I saw this done so that I think I could understand and do it- so many vids are to complicated! THANKS for all your ideas!!! THanks for the work you have done!!
Thank you for posting this it has helped me immensley. Smaller panels are a really great idea. I am not a pro solderer so that way if I need to fix one the others can still work.
This is fantastic. Your efforts are highly appreciated. Regards.
I really liked the concept and how you explained it! Thanks!
Thanks for your efforts , I have really learn the best out of it.
I luv ur channel my children are learning solar panel and solar energy and I use ur channel for their home schooling science. it's great I also shared with other home school moms.:-P
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This is a great video, tank you for teaching how to join them together... I had a hard time doing it and broke some... so its a good thing i watch your video..
Outstanding,,I have watched a few of your videos ,and had to subscribe .Your channel is just what i have been looking for ,Thank You and hope you keep em coming.
Really enjoying your videos. Keep up the skillful work!
Thank you for sharing this video... I've been looking for this.. awesome..
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Excellent tutorial video.
Love your vids they are inspiring for sure :)
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge :)
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Well done. Subbed... and I'm looking forward to watching your other videos!
Real easy instructions thanks for the video
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Nice video on the subject.
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Great video i want to try this
yes i agree with you 100% my friend. if we get a hail storm and have dmg panels the insurance will replace the broken ones and i can fix them. That is why i like this very informative videos. Good work. keep well
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Your the man, Love your video keep up the good work I appreciate the good work. Don't listen to the haters who criticize, those who can't always shit on those who can
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Please make a follow up video on how you attach the wires to the diode and to the wires leaving the panel to the charger.
Thanks for the video! Where do you get your solar cells from? How many watts are each?
Great videos! I am wondering why we need to add solder for the points on the back when only some flux is needed for the front? I'm just not very familiar with soldering you see.
Thanks! :-)
Sir I proud of your channel because it's came to me knewn all about the system.
For ventilation could i use the fan over the stove?
thanks
very interesting, how do we get this materials locally, take for example i leave in cameroon. and for me to make my own solar panel for home used.
Not only could the plexiglass warp but I'm guessing it would also get "cloudy" from exposure to the weather ie: sun rain dirt.
Hi, thanks for the good video. I will try to give something similar to my senior design project students. But I have a question, are you connecting your two sets of panels in parallel or in series? I understand stand that the individual cells are connected in series, though. Thanks!
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Can you please suggest any good durable material for encapsulating it into a case instead of glass. I am hopping for a durable material and which will generate the same electricity. Thanks
I just received a bunch of solar cells I ordered and the front of them looks fine, with complete lines across the whole surface, but the backs of these have only lines across HALF the cell or even less! They don't have three spots like yours. I saw a couple in this stack that only had an eight inch contact on the back side! So what do I attach the back wires to if there's no line there? Are these defective and can I use them?
I have little inquiry that How much power (in watt) you got? n one more thing is it depend on the heat low/high ? instead of glass which material we can use like iron metal sheet etc. Is that possible ? Because I have an Idea in my mind but basic concept I don't know so please tell me something about that
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thanks - if price is the obstacle to owning your own solar system just start small and build the system over time.
Please how can I get the materials to have my own !
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ever look into wiring glue? no soldering required, just glue the tabs to the panels or even the panels to each other directly. also, just taping the whole thing directly to a pane of glass with packing tape works great, it's only glass between the panel and the sunlight and the tape keeps it together.
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Could you just heat up the tabs themselves to stick them to connect the cells?
Its good to know how to make them. but with panels being under a $ a watt in Australia its just not worth my time to make my own. Plus i get a 25 year warranty on the performance of the ones i buy. Good videos though i have watched a few of yours now. keep up the good work.
What are the things your connecting the wires to?
hello sir can I ask what kind of aluminum frame you use I mean what's it called?
im new at this how do you get the 12 volts i got my solatr cells say 0.5 Vmax
one cell is about 0.5V
so to get 12 volts you must make it in series...
make 24 cell in series, it will give you 12 volts
what mater ial is the frame going to be'
how are the positive/negative on these,these look like 3x6 cells perhaps from ml solar the cells I got are supposed 0.5v and 1.6watt each I want to make a 6 piece make 3v atleast maybe 10 watts each panel?
believe it or not, positive is the back side. The front is the negative side.
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Is it ok to use copper wire to connect solar cell?
that how i did it on glass done 40 cells in bout 1.5 hrs drinking too none broken but they aint as fragile as u think solder dabs on back but u dont need it on the front tabing wire has all the tin etc u need just flux place wire then run it down cell
Do you NEED to use the "bus wire" instead of just using the tabbing wire to connect each of the (your) 6 cell series?
+Chris Moran
Simple. Think about the electrical wire inside your home and the wire on the street electrical post. Are they same? Why not?
+Ponniah Kunathasan I get that a larger gauge wire/cable is desirable, but with something like a 18 volt panel REQUIRE the extra width. The tabbing wire I have isn't exactly insubstantial. Would there likely be a problem using the tabbing wire?
Can you tell me how high amps are produced with a low voltage? Anyone?
Hello guys please can i get this to make own solar panel at home
nice
Thanks for the video. On whatdo you enclose the panels on? Having a hard time trying to find some kind of enclosure.
hi there and thanks. there are generally 2 ways to do it. you can either buy a kit (on ebay). it comes with the aluminum rails and resin etc... or you can make a wood enclosure. *my next (major) video will be on how to make a plywood and glass enclosure. (good timing on the question - i got sidetracked with other videos and never posted a video on this...but decided last week to finally do it)
update: i just got the third and final video on "how to make the enclosure for the solar panel" posted. if interested here's the link ua-cam.com/video/B1rtLwVe2m8/v-deo.html
is encapsulation necessary?
mujhe soler plate bana he isme kya kya part legty heiski jankari meri id per bejna sir ji
I like solar energy plate
Will glass block any UV rays?
Yes but not very many rays
सौलर के लिये मेटल कोन सा है और नाम क्या है
So am I correct in understanding wiring the cells parallel increases the voltage while wiring them in series increases the current?
Mike Benner the other way round
Thanks!
Hi, I made a solar panel but I can not make it to work in grid inverters, it is only working or charging at batteries. Where do you think I went wrong. Please help me.
Corazon de Vera What type of charge controller and grid inverter are you using? Did you put in the diodes?
what seller do you buy from on ebay please?
what si the size of solar cells?
Solar cell how shop name
Anyone know what kind of sodering iron would work to do this, does it have to be like a high temp?
LegoMasterRCE hi there. just a basic "pen type" hobbyist soldering iron is all you need. doing a quick search for "30 watt soldering iron" brings up several. fry's electronics has one for $4.99 and harbor freight tools has one for $3.99.
thanks
Do you think a perspex sheet would work instead of the glass?
possibly, but i'm not sure if it would handle the heat. i read that it's only rated to 190F. (sometimes enclosed boxes in the sun can reach to over 200F - especially in the summer sun in the hotter climates.
how many watts does it produce? will try to do the same solar panel diy
hi there. it's 6v/3.6A/21.6w (max). note that if you make 3 of these and hook them in series then you'll have a set-up that is great for charging 12v batteries.
Nice job brother.
Pls what is d name of d one u use to connect d positives and negative together.
hi there and thanks. i'm not sure i understand the question. you might be referring to the bus wire? (tabbing wire is thin. the bus wire is thicker)
@@desertsun02
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Do you have to put them behind actual glass or could you use plexiglass / lexan?
hi there. i'd use actual glass if possible. if you use plexi-glas just remember that it sometimes bends or warps when it gets hot so you wouldn't want the solar cells up against it. (high probability that the cells would break when the plexi-glas started warming up). if plexi-glas is all you've got - i'd recommend designing the casing in a way so there is a little air space between the plexi-glas and the solar cells.
desertsun02 for any ideas for cooling the panels?
every time i try to tab the back of my cells the contact instantly turns grey and solder will not stick to it even when using a flux pen the fronts work fine
Michael Rue try enough heat to melt the solder bot not so high it burns the contacts. Try using a hot air soldering box?
Michael Rue i pre solder the contacts first. just a quick dab of solder and it will hold
where can i purchase cells ??/
Yo inverti en aire acondicionado solar, de una marca llamada TRYSOL , ( sistema inverter e hibrido y 100% solares) ,
ya que evaluando que las fotoceldas no son lo mas optimo para bajar el consumo de energía, ya que las fotoceldas,
no te sirven para echar a funcionar los aires acondicionados y vaya que estos son los que mas gastan energia cuando
los prendes y es el factor del pico arrba en el recibo de luz, es la mejor opción despues de yo usar fotoceldas ,
estas fotoceldas solo sirve para los focos, televisiones y alguna que otro dispositivo electrónico para tu casa ,
ni siquiera para la secadora o el microondas, y aparte la inversion es la misma que los aires acondicionados,
la diferencia es que si ahorran bastante , mas del 70% de ahorro en mi recibo comparado con el bimestre del año
anterior es bastante ahorro, y a sabiendas de que el aire acondicionado es lo que mas gasta energía y las fotoceldas
no le ayudan en mucho, creo que vale mas la pena invertir en aire acondicionado solar . la verdad me funciono muy bien..
después de ya casi 2 años gasto muy poco de energía en mi recibo de luz , estoy realmente contento . funcionan excelente
y son nuevos en el mercado.. esta compañiA esta sitiada en Mexico, SON FABRICANTES, excelente tecnologia, no tengo los datos a la mano pero los buscas como
TRYSOL AIRE ACONDICIONADO SOLAR ..es nueva la compañia , fui de sus primeros clientes, pero creo ahora solo venden a corporativos..
jugvinder singh sidhu parallax inc
jugvinder singh sidhu - i have also searched and was told i could even use slightly damaged cells to bring the cost down (they can be purchased by weight, instead of per piece) but i havent found any of these sellers that were reputable or even licensed.
Still looking to source good cheap photovoltaic cells!
I wish the time was there to do this, let alone the materials.
hi. the build goes pretty quick once you get started. ebay is a great place to get the solar cells. 🙂
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Kindly give us contact details for purchasing solar cell or complete kit?
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How much does it cost?
wow
How volts, how watt?
i din.t hear how much whatts is the panel that you built
Juan Matzar
Where did you get those panels
hi. i get the solar cells from ebay
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semma
good one , where do you buy the cells ?
plstrom hi. best place i've found so far is ebay.
Yeah EBay has the full kit or cells alone for the best possible deal, just go to the search tab and type solar cells and it will bring up many different choices
plstrom I buy from Amazon as it offers a better return policy than ebay
Hi
how masny cell to make 1 k unit
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All you need is simple math. Amps x Volts = Watts. Check manufacturer's cell specifications. If you use 3"x6" cells, each cell will produce approximately 4 amps at 0.5V. 4 x 0.5 = 2 watts. 1 kW = 1000 watts. 1000 / 2 = 500 cells.
If you use 6"x6" cells, each will produce ~8 amps at 0.5V = 4 watts, so you would need 250 cells in this case.
is it DC Solder Iron
hi. it's AC soldering iron. just a basic 30 watt one. cost about $5.00
ML solar Ebay
Can I repair a broken solar plate?
hi there. if you mean a solar cell - no those can't be fixed. you'd want to un-solder it and add in a new one. if you mean the panel 'shell' then yes that can be repaired.
@@desertsun02 I am from Pakistan.
I want to make a solar parabolic steam or Stirling generator for 25kw.
But there is no any facility.
I can make solar dish but there is no Stirling engine with Stirling joined generator.
Please tell me how can I get 15kw to 25 kw Stirling engine
My WhatsApp number is +923464745860.
Please guide me how can I generate solar energy by parabolic.
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hi there. it's not blue glass. it's just regular or standard window glass