Alternative energy sources, and especially solar power for homes, is quickly become a mainstream technology. Many DIY solar panel builders are now branching out to integrate their creations into a complete solar power house. This post covers several domestic solar power facts and uses high level schematics to walk the reader through a typical example of the wiring that utilizes the advantages of solar power for homes.
In Part 1 I started showing you how to build solar panels. This article, part 2, shows you how I completed the building the solar panels.
This is a quick overview/guide on how I built my own DIY solar panels. In this article, I’ll cover how I built my own solar panel for use in the free charge controller project.
My personal method for making DIY solar panels is to sandwich the solar cells between a clear plexiglass sheet and a molded fiberglass backing. This creates a rugged panel is much stronger than glass and can only be built as a DIY solar panel. Both the plexiglass and fiberglass need to be UV stable.