Many people think that it is impossible to make their own solar panel at home. The truth is that it is not that difficult to do. You can even produce them for under 0!
Here is a list of parts need to make your own home solar panel and produce enough electricity to power your own house hold loads.
1. Energy Source- Solar Panels (12 V is fine)
2. Charge Controller
3. Battery
4. Inverter
This type of system is used to run household loads directly off the inverter.
Here is a description of the parts needed:
PV panels
Otherwise known as solar panels they are a solar-electric system's defining component. PV panels capture the sunlight and create direct current (DC) electricity.
PV panels are rated in watts based on the maximum power then can produce when performing under ideal sun and temperature conditions. You will need to use the rated output of your PV panels to determine how many panels you will need to meet your electrical needs. You can then combine the PV panels in a series, which is called an array.
Charge Controller
A charge controller will drastically increase the life of your battery. This unit will protect the batter from being overcharged. When the battery bank is fully charged, the charge controller will interrupt the charging process. Some charge controllers also stop the battery from discharging at night time.
Deep Cycle Battery
This is the type of battery you should use in your system. This is what will store all of the energy produced by your PV panels. A great source of free deep cycle batteries from is old golf carts of forklifts.
Inverter
The inverter is what turns the direct current (DC) into alternating current (AC). AC is what most of your household appliances use.
Using these four simple parts you can make enough electricity to run your household appliances off of and rid yourself of that annoying electric bill.
