How to build a solar panel. DIY Solar cell tabbing & solar panel testing
I bought 60+ solar cells that I tab and solder. This is a great DIY project.
Its not as hard as I thought to build a solar panel from single solar cells.
This is a great way to save money and do your part to save energy.
I hope you enjoy it.
-Pete
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Duration : 0:16:33
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
200% video.
Are …
200% video.
Are you doing this on plastic bubble wrap, what about heat melting it?
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
Very cool! tysm =-)
Very cool! tysm =-)
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
If there is sun …
If there is sun panels all over the windmill you will nearly always be capable to get energy from the constrution.
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
Well if people have …
Well if people have a house and garden, they can construct a windmill maybe together with sun panels.
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
Looks great! Keep …
Looks great! Keep it up!
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
I like those small …
I like those small panels. 65 dollar is not too expensive, here in Holland I can buy only 6 small panels for that money. Great show man.
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
@mixcatcom yeah i …
@mixcatcom yeah i have seen them mounted a bunch of different ways when they are built like these are that’s why i asked. saw one design where a guy re-purposed his old c-band satelite and covered them with thin lexan, saw one mounted in boxes all around his chimney, one that built round cylinders out of them for on his roof those designs were so no matter what time of the day it was they were getting energy from the sun. I am still impressed with the solar shingles actually.
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
@edstar83 Glad you …
@edstar83 Glad you enjoyed it.. Lots more to come.
-Pete
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
@roxtar10870 LOL
@roxtar10870 LOL
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
@daddytech Im …
@daddytech Im looking for glass sheets to mount them in and I will put them on my roof. I cant wait to get a couple of these done,
-Pete
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
Another Great …
Another Great Project video. Thanks my friend.
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
Hoooray for solder …
Hoooray for solder smoke!!
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
interesting what …
interesting what are you going to put them all in ?
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
@mixcatcom get some …
@mixcatcom get some schottky diodes, to separate each bank of cells, you want at least 18 volts to then be regulated by a charge controller then to the 12 volt battery.
The output will not always be as high as that, but would provide usable voltages under low light conditions.
10 amp charge controller can be found on ebay for less than $20
search “10A Solar Panel Charge Controller Regulator 12V/24V”
they are from China, but hey, what isn’t these days?
Patio doors work great!!
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
@Iseekoutthetruth I …
@Iseekoutthetruth I have not played with HHO for some time.. I will do more HHO videos soon.
All the best,
-Pete
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
@newrorican Any …
@newrorican Any time! Lots more to come.
-Pete
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
@watcher0777 Thanks …
@watcher0777 Thanks for the comments, and I did get these off ebay and really got a great deal I felt. I just hope all the cells are the same quality.
All the best,
-Pete
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
@shartne Thanks for …
@shartne Thanks for the tip I will check that out.
All the best,
-Pete
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
@fivestarmichael I …
@fivestarmichael I been pricing out panels for a long time, doing it this way you save a lot and you can make them in small batches. Before you know it you will have the whole house powered.
All the best,
-Pete
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
@Hollrobb Thanks my …
@Hollrobb Thanks my friend! Lots more to come.
-Pete
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
@CTOL1 Thanks for …
@CTOL1 Thanks for the details! Your right on the money there.
Im going to put 38 cells in each panel im thinking.
Hope to get some nice tempered glass too.
All the best,
-Pete
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
@traphic11y You …
@traphic11y You dont have too, but it does make the process easier.
-Pete
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
@hellavadeal Thanks …
@hellavadeal Thanks.. I hope your doing well..
All the best,
-Pete
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
@scoobydog411 the …
@scoobydog411 the soldering iron is from MPJA and about $50-$60
Its paste solder.
-Pete
September 7th, 2010 at 7:34 am
What type of flux …
What type of flux and solder are you using ? What price range on the Iron are we looking at ?