How to build a Solar Panel from Solar Cells DIY Part 3

How to build a Solar Panel from Solar Cells DIY Part 3
This is a video of how I build solar panels from single solar cells wired in series.
This is a great DIY “do it yourself” Green power project.
These solar panels are very powerful and following these steps you will be able to make them for 1/3 of what they sell them for in the stores.
If your looking to get off the grid or just drop your electric bill this is perfect for you! Stay tuned for up and coming parts. I will seal these solar panels and test them in up and coming videos.
We will even show how we install it on my own home and how I connect it to our grid tie inverter.
I hope you enjoy the video.
All the best,
-Pete
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20 thoughts on “How to build a Solar Panel from Solar Cells DIY Part 3”

  1. Look up QSil 216, 1 Pound kit (16 oz) Solar Cell Encapsulant
    On amazon, 28 + 6 ship, half the cost of the sylgard stuff 1 pound container.
    sylgard has gone through the roof.

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  2. OOOPS I found out, Plas-Tex panels at Lowes = 20 bucks for a 4×8
    Afraid that will give you one panel:-( I plan 4 rows of ten 6" cells= 5 feet.
    Through in the silicon goop and well, the sealgard 184 is looking cheaper.
    I have seen guys blop on the sealgard and NOT apply a backing at all to the solar panel leaving it exposed in the back, after all that’s what sealgard does, it seals DUHhhhh!!  Keeping the cells cool the amps don't dive after 2 hours in the hot sun.
    Permanent installs a "Pegboard format backing" is recommended but temporary camping doomsday setups leave it open. Sealgaurd methoud minimizes the air space between the cells and the glass lowering the GREENHOUSE EFFECT very important.
    Remember these solar panels are actually solar ovens if not built right, topping 200 degrees inside, ouch!! there goes your amp rating TOAST!!! I h ate the greed of sealguard poeple but it's an evil necessity until a plagiarist comes along.

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  3. I appreciate the technique that forgoes the grossly over priced Sealgard 184.
    Unfortunately the savings might be offset by the Sealer that you used which we where left to "Guess" the brand, the cost the amount used and add in the Plastic backing cost and maybe the costs are the same, I wish we where informed of these costs.
     I would go for the Sealgard 184 because encapsulating the back of the panel is going to generate/hold in heat, {{solar oven anyone?}}   The Sealgard 184 Leaves it open and allows heat to disperse,
    I am amazed at how many solar experiments whent bad in the eco communes next door to me due to over heated solar cells. They start out slightly over maximum amps and and hour later WHAM!!!  the amps are half the rating because of heat. Cool it off with a water hose and the amp rating came back for a few minutes. As much as I HATE the cost of Sealgard 184, It's beginning to make sense. Now if some sleazy entrepreneur will come out with a Sealgard 184 replacement for half the money we'll have it made. Anybody try high temperatured silicon gel? Just a thought.

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  4. Hello, I have purchased the cells, the tab wire and the bus wire. When I thought about the frame, I could not figure a way to do it. What size C channel are you using?

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