February 7, 2010 at 2:20 pm | Residential Solar Panels
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http://www.solartechtown.com
I, Robert Smith, show you every step I take to building a custom made solar panel from scratch. I clarify in detail about each item I use and why to use it, so the video is honestly long.
I will be hosting the majority of the video on my own server so you can view it all in one take. It will take time to edit the video, but the more of you that subscribe to the video, the quicker I’ll try to get it out to you guys as it just shows that people are interested and appreciate what I’m doing, as I’m providing this video for free unlike some videos you see on YouTube.
The method I described in this video is just one way to go about it, but, there are many ways you can build a custom solar panel. Some use aluminum or plastic frames, but I found for a beginner, working with wood would probably be simpler and cheaper.
Overall, building a solar panel can be fun, but there are many factors that play into building a solar panel, and I as well still have an extreme amount to still learn about it.
So I hope that for those wanting to learn more about solar energy and wanting to take the adventure of building their own solar panel will find this video very useful.
To watch to full video just video, just visit: http://www.solartechtown.com
Again the video is honestly large, so to prevent from having to place 6 or 7 parts on youtube in 10 minute sections, I’m just going to host in on my server.
If you all have ANY questions, feel free to leave a comment under the video.
Thanks guys!
Duration : 0:10:1
maybe some kind of …
maybe some kind of Plexiglas sheild?
what other kind of …
what other kind of inverter can i use and can i add other panels to the same system?
We are very …
We are very interested in making solar panels, here’s the question/ How do they hold up in hail storms, we have some hellacious ones here. Thanks!
What’s up Robert!! …
What’s up Robert!! Thanks a lot for the video. The step by step explanation was exellent, i’m working on my solar panel now. U should do a video on Wind energy… That would be fantastic!! Well thanks a lot again. Hey can we e-mail u with questions?
I reckon it would be …
I reckon it would be a excellent Thought to make a video making the same panel only with aluminum and longer lasting material. Maybe even using parts of original vid for part comarison. Instead of plexiglass, what do you about using actual glass?
Hi,
I really …
Hi,
I really just made a script on the website for this. If you go to the website and click on the Solar Tools link at the top, the second script is the one you want to use.
Also, at the beginning of this video is a link (red annotation) to the video I made on how to use it.
Correction….My …
Correction….My max power usage is 101,000 watts. (101 KW) per day.
I found out that my …
I found out that my max usage of watts per day for my home this summer was 101 watts. With that in mind and the possibility that I need to make sure that I’m covered for a few more watts extra just in case, How many solar cells would I need for my total home solar makeover? and at what price?
Have you visited …
Have you visited the website that’s listed on the video?
Try that as most of the information is shown on the website.
I need to know …
I need to know where you got your solar cells and for how much. Any useful info to get me started on these would be fantastic.
Robert, thank you!
Robert, thank you!
brilliant
brilliant
hey this is perfect …
hey this is perfect thanks
Hi randrboy,
As …
Hi randrboy,
As long as the solution (paint) is made to protect the wood it should be fine. I only used white because I wanted it to look similar to a regular solar panel.
Robert this is …
Robert this is exactly what I was looking for. Your step by step instructions are simple to follow. I do have one question. Can the UV stain that I apply be a clear coat stain to give it a really nice appearance. Thank you very much
Awesome! This is …
Awesome! This is exactly what I was looking for! THANK YOU. Looking forward to viewing them all.
i want to …
i want to know how to make small solar panels out of flexible plastics material so that i can place it on jackets and bags.
Thank You so much …
Thank You so much brother! I subcribed!
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
To get a excellent …
To get a excellent understanding of what Robert has made for all of us solar lovers, is to see all of his video’s together at one time.
Robert, would you show us the next step in how to use this application in a real house.
Like it!
I am a women, who …
I am a women, who has been very interested in everything Solar, I want very much to be able to apply what I have learned toward using that knowledge to reduce the cost of energy for my tenants,”even though my tenants pay for their own electricity”. If I can provide cheap energy that will be able to keep them longer and possible more pleased. A win, win for both!
Please look into building a passive solar wall, while using solar cells for a fan, that could contribute to the dispersing of heat.
WOW!
how many of these …
how many of these panels would it take to power lets say my whole house?!
Robert, I’d like to …
Robert, I’d like to start of by thanking you so much for offering your time and effort to place these videos together. I am new to this knowledge and your videos have made it nothing but simpler to gain this knowledge, keep doing what your doing and stay golden!
Robert, thanks so …
Robert, thanks so much for giving me a fantastic background on building a solar panel.
I reckon this is going to be my next project.
Thanks
You are the man!
You are the man!