DIY SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC $1 a watt DIY Solar Panel Part 2 Make your own solar cell panel Bus Wire

This is part 2 DIY make a solar panel and covers the basics for beginners + for cells and connections.
The cells I am using are all broken cells I purchased for a discount from Ebay. They were all fully pre-tabbed cells. They are the long tab or fully tabbed NOT the clipped tabs. This panel will cost about completed and requires about 1-3 hours of work + resin embedding cure times which are best applied overnight. Part 3 will detail the embedding process and adding an optional blocking diode. How To Build A Solar Panel.

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20 thoughts on “DIY SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC $1 a watt DIY Solar Panel Part 2 Make your own solar cell panel Bus Wire”

  1. Hello ! Do i have to tape the solar cells to the glass before i pour the epoxy? I seen in another video of someone that he did not tape them down and just had the clear epoxy pour in front of the cell so now im confused

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  2. Why dose the bus wire need to be thicker when your starting from thin tab wire and going back to thin tab wire? Can't you just connect the existing tab wires and save money and time?

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  3. just saw a 4.8Watt/cell 10 pcs. solar panel at $25. is it a good deal? if id connect them all in series/parallel how much watts i would be getting?

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  4. Not a horrible video but you really need to show via the camera how you are using and setting each tab. It's unclear where each tab is supposed to go. Please explain and show each tab solder in sequence. You show us with all the tabs already soldered.

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  5. +GREENPOWERSCIENCE could you please put up a video that combines a Solar panel and a thermoelectric generator (peltier unit) to increase maximum voltage?

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  6. put 2 batteries together like this…you mean pos to neg ?Also,.5v cells (at) what amperage?Cells in series increases volts but to increase amperage you need parallel.Amperage is important,not one video explains what they have or end up with.

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  7. All these DIY videos I really like, I had to make a dedicated favorites section. It has some videos where use of paneling is involved, but these are the first to DIY videos of making your own solar cells, to go in that section.

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  8. In 2016, I recently ordered a $25 solar panel that is about 8 inches by 8 inches. On my voltage reader, I get 18 Volts from a lamp and around 25 Volts in very good sunlight, here in florida, even behind clouds. Not sure of the watts, but technology has really improved for solar panels. If I bought cells that size online now, they would be at least 3V each, not 0.5V each.

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  9. I really enjoy projects that take money away from Edison.Great. Now I can say I have a skill to be used after the big pulse or crash. The word you are looking for is "Series" Hookup all of the 36 0.5v cells in "series". Thanks for the process description.

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  10. Great to know exactly how a panel works. Purchasing one would be about the same cost. You must decide WHY you are building a solar system…. to .save on your electric bills , or have power when the grid fails. I have a system for backup…..you may sell power to the power company , but if you have no inverter or battery bank and the power grid goes down….you will be without power. Here in Arizona , the houses are covered with solar panels….really lowers your bill. Just be prepared to " disconnect " from the grid when the s%#& hits the fan and all power ceases. Hopefully , the cause wont ruin your connected system too. This will soon be a reality , mine is not connected to the grid. When the power goes down {and you have no independent storage} for whatever reason, your family will be in the dark…I,ll pay the electric bill and have my system in reserve. Living in the dark is very disconcerting…especially for children.

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