Build Your Own Solar Panel - Build Solar Panel Yourself

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Why should you build your own solar panel? Well, there are a few reasons.

The main reason is that your own solar panel will save you a ton of money. Imagine running all of your household appliances without having to pay a single dime for electricity? That would save you thousands of dollars in just 1 year.

Second, it is good for the environment. Creating your own energy will decrease the overall energy need of the population. If just a small percentage of people built their own solar panel, it would help out exponentially.

Third, it's easy and fun. Many think it take a rocket scientist to build your own solar panel. The exact opposite is true. With the right instructions, you can build your own panel very easily.

There are some basic parts that you will need to build your own solar panel. I'll go more into what each part does separately.

Here they are:

1. Detailed Instructions
2. Solar Panel
3. Deep Cycle Battery
4. Inverter
5. Charge Controller
6. DC Disconnect

The one thing that I would highly recommend is getting a guidebook that walks you through how to build your own solar panel.

There are a lot of electrical parts and some of them can be very dangerous if not handled properly.

I took a look at several guides available, and found one that fit all of my criteria: Detailed, Easy To Understand, had Pictures, Affordable.

Earth4Energy is a great guidebook that fit all my criteria. It has very detailed instructions that are written in plain English, not scientific talk.

The book even has pictures to go along with the instructions, so that science "rookies" like me can follow along. This is a very helpful aspect of
Earth4Energy.

The author does a great job of walking you through each step, and even tells you how to properly maintain your solar panel unit.

If building your own solar panel is something you're highly considering, then you should check out
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You're going to need solar panels.

Solar panels capture the sunlight and create direct current (DC) electricity. This is the main component that you will need and can find some good deals on eBay.

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You are going to need a charge controller.

A charge controller will increase the life of your batter, and prevent it from being overcharged. It is a must have.

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You will need a DC Disconnect.

This tool is very important to the maintenance of your unit. It will let you easily turn off the power. A convenient tool.

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You will also need a deep cycle battery.

This will store the energy that is created by the solar panels. There are several types of batteries, but make sure you get a "deep cycle" battery.

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You will need a DC to AC power inverter.

An invert converts DC power into AC power, which is what most of your household appliances run on (i.e. computer, TV, refrigerator)

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