You Can Make Your Own Affordable Residential Solar Power
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Solar panels are the largest expense of any solar power system and finding affordable solar panels can be a challenge. Because of this many homeowners have taken to building their own solar panels from scratch and have saved a lot of money in the process.
There are a few ways to build a very affordable solar panel yourself and the method you choose depends on the time you have to devote to the project and your budget.
The easiest way to build an affordable solar panel yourself is to use one of the many kits available on the web that include a detailed assembly manual and all the parts you’ll need to complete the project. This is the quickest way to assemble a working residential solar energy system and have the assurance that it will work when it’s completed.
These kits are available from a variety of places and come in a few different power outputs so you can be sure to find one that fits your needs.
If you plan on building your own solar panels you can save even more money.
You can choose to make one panel or many panels at time depending on your budget. To save even more money consider making more than one panel. You will be able to buy some items in bulk or larger sizes to be able to produce more panels and save even more money.
Another advantage of building your own solar panels is that many of the parts such as paint, fasteners, silicone caulk can be found locally for very little money.
You can also purchase PV cells, tabbing wire, bus wire, insulated wire, diodes, and other wiring connectors in bulk cheaper than one piece at a time. eBay is a great resource for finding the equipment that you need.
Other items like plywood and Plexiglas can be purchased in larger sizes you can cut them down to the finished size of your panels to produce more than one panel from them.
When building your own solar energy system you can purchase things like inverters and charge controllers to the size of your current system and upgrade latter to bigger devices as your system grows and sell your smaller ones on eBay to recover some of your money.
There are manuals on the web that include detailed instructions and many include video how to segments so you can see exactly how to make your solar panel.
They also will include a lot of extras such as:
Step-by-Step Installation Guide
Solar Power (PV) Introduction
Instructional Videos
Electrical Wiring Plans
Installation and Mounting Guides
Home Energy Guides
Solar Panel Array Sizing Guides
Guide to Solar Power Tax Credits and Rebates
Material and Equipment Source Guide
A help Forum or Help Desk
Some will even offer bonus guides such as how to make a solar water heater or a wind generator. They may also offer updates on green living, how to perform an energy audit or a weekly or monthly call in or webinar to discuss the current DIY energy savings trends and technologies.
I can tell you this becomes very valuable as you plan your way to energy independence from the big energy conglomerates that control the cost of power for our homes.
Soon you will be able to be free of the price increases demanded every year and the additional taxes the various levels of government levy on our power usage from the utility company.
Don’t let the current window of affordable solar power and other alternative or renewable sources of energy pass you by. Soon government may not be so generous with the tax rebates and renewable energy grants as more people take advantage of them.
Already some States are considering additional taxes on residential energy systems to offset the loss of revenue from the taxes on your current grid supplier.
We are already heading toward a new generation of electric hybrid vehicles that will allow you to plug your car into the electric at home to recharge it. I know I want to recharge mine from solar or wind power instead of the utility company.
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Source by Stephen Michael