Building a DIY Solar Panel System

Tip#1: Before starting of any mission or project, our main consideration is to save money in maintain considerable quality, so you must know how much you need to spend in order to build a solar panel. In relation to solar energy, one must check the cost per watt and for the cost; you will have to figure out the number of watts which will be the result of the multiplication of the number of amps produced by a solar cell with the number of volts. This can be shown as: Number of watts=Number of amps produced × Number of volts.

Similarly, multiplying the number of watts per cell with the number of cells will result in the total wattage. This can be seen as: Total wattage=Number of watts ×Number of cells

Let’s take an example of 36 cells having 0.5 volts and 3.6 amps. The number of watts in this case will be 0.5×3.6=1.8 and this will produce 64.8 wattage (36×1.8). This will give you a clear picture of the spending that you will have to make for the panels, after which you can easily move on to next step.

Tip#2: You need to buy solar cells which you can find online. Just buying the solar cells is not going to help you in building a solar panel. One needs to check the rates of each and every seller in order to make sure that a particular seller is experienced in making sales of these kinds of products. It is very important to know that tabbed cells save a lot of time and require little maintenance. These cells are useful particularly at those places where there is no national grid, thus, providing a cost-effective solution mainly where there is no electricity. These cells are completely silent and non-polluting, which will be beneficial for both children and adults in terms of noise and health.

Tip#3: After buying solar cells, these need to be properly connected. One thing to bear in mind is that these solar cells need to be handled carefully because of the delicacy attached to these cells. They need special connection without which they can be damaged. These cells should be made up of special plywood with a thickness of at least 3/8 inches as a thinner frame may result in the breaking up of these cells. This frame should be made up of a strong and thick lumber to keep it safe from any damage. The measurement of this lumber should be 1 (one) inch by 2 (Two) inches. It is very important to fix this lumber around the plywood so that it cannot loosen the cells. Next step is to paint the whole piece with weather proof outdoor paint which will keep it safe from weather and environmental effects.

Tip#4: Fourth step is to lay down all the cells for connecting them to each other. The series of the cells should be followed which means that the tabs at the front of first cell should be connected to the connecting point at the back of the second cell and so on.

Make sure that you use a low power setting on the iron that is being used for joining the cells, and do not tighten your grip onto them otherwise, you will surely break the cells. This connecting of cells will take some time in order to fit the frame in the plywood. After completing the first row, move on to the next. If you are building 36 cell panels, then you will need 3(Three) rows of 12 cells or 6 (Six) rows of 6 (Six) cells. The number of rows depends on the size of your frame. This process of connecting the cells is known as soldering.

Tip#5: After soldering, the cells need to be fixed to the plywood supported by fixing a dot of Dow PV804 Silicone caulk on the back of each cell. Next is to ensure that the caulk makes a strong contact with the plywood which will be done by turning the entire row of cells onto the plywood. This should be done in one attempt to make a strong connection between the cells and the plywood. Then press the cells gently against the plywood to establish a link between them.

Tip#6: Now the rows that were arranged in step 4 (Four) should be connected with a bus wire. The end of one row should connect to the back of the next row. The wire should be fixed to these rows in such a way that it does not put any strain to the connections. The position of the wire should be placed down in order to prevent it from covering the cells.

Tip#7: Next step is to arrange a blocking diode which is used to keep the batteries full of charge. A blocking diode is available online in the range of 3 (three) to 5 (five) amps and in order to make your panel more efficient, it is better if you get the Schottky type of diode. This diode should be connected to the cells with the positive lead.

Tip#8: After that need t0 cover the panel with polycarbonate (lexan) which will protect it from the weather. In substitute of polycarbonate, tempered glass can also be used but it is costly and requires more effort in order to handle it carefully. Before fully covering the panel, first you will have to pass the wires out of a hole in the frame and then use caulk to seal these holes in order to fix all the components perfectly. Silicon must be checked twice to make sure that all the solvent has been discarded before adding the cover. Then fix a bead or chain of caulk around the frame to keep it safe and then attach the cover to the frame to make it stronger. This completes your solar panel.

The most important thing to keep in mind is that with great power comes great responsibility. The amount of current produced by a panel is not for an amateur to handle. If you want to increase the number of panels on your roof it is better to call upon a trained professional.

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The Coolest Mickey Toy

Do you know who Mickey Mouse is? Of course you do, everyone knows who Mickey mouse is. Mickey is the most commonly known cartoon character in the World and he is the Mascot of The Walt Disney Company. He’s so cute, he’s so adorable, everybody loves him, and he’s fun with his red shorts, extra large yellow shoes, and white gloves. Imagine him with a different clothes like he was wearing a black sweatshirt and red with gray stripes rock star shirt on top, black pants, red shoes, and a shades, looking so cool right?, and looking something new. Are you excited to see him with those clothes on? Sure you are, my kids are so excited about it and even I got so excited when I heard about Fishers price new toy, they brought our imagination into a reality. They created the coolest Mickey toy anyone can see and it is the “Rock Star Mickey Mouse”.

Prepare to be amazed with this wonderfully made Mickey toy. With his coolest dress on, Mickey will surely rocks you’re kid’s day. He’ll teach you how to move like a real rock star with his head-Bop, the Kick-Action, and the Mickey Split. But before anything else be ready to be fascinated when Mickey shouts this line “I’m the mouse that’s gonna rocks the house, check this!!! Yeah, for sure you’ll caught the kid’s attention with that phrase, they will rush to go there and see what’s that sound and after just a few more seconds these kid’s head is already bopping like Mickey and the smile on their face will never be erase. This awesome toy can say different phrases and play his guitar while dancing with his shades on. Mickey can also dance like Michael Jackson’s famous moon walk, Latin, disco and many more. Already amazed? Bet you didn’t know that Mickey can dance Latin techno, disco and moonwalk. I’m sure that you’ll be surprised once you saw Mickey playing his guitar and don’t forget the cool clothes his wearing, red stripe shirt printed at the middle with a black mouse, a red star and two guitars and with the removable shades on, what a wonderful toy indeed.

Rock star Mickey Mouse is the coolest Mickey that’s for sure, although there are some other Mickey Mouse toys that we already loved, these Mickey Mouse rock star is totally different It’s like you do a make over to the old and ordinary look of Mickey Mouse, I’m not saying the old Mickey Mouse’s design is ugly or looks old because it still as cute as adorable as it is but compare to this Rock Star Mickey, this Mickey’s costume is totally new, a different Mickey, like Mickey is showing his other side. I know that you also love the Fisher Price Sing-a-Ma-Jig Mickey where Mickey shows his “singing ability” another Mickey toy is Fisher Price Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Mickey Hot Dog Dancer where he sings & does his signature Hot Dog dance from the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse television show, this two toys are good and really had a fascinating features also but if you’re looking for a cool Mickey definitely that is the Mickey Mouse Rock Star this is the first Mickey toy that can play guitar with his coolest outfit ever! Anyways there are more Mickey Mouse toys like Fisher Price Disney Dance Star Mickey Mouse Plush Toy another dance star Mickey, and the others are the usual Mickey stuff toys that we see, all of these toys are wearing the same old costume of Mickey, and some people are getting tired with that (no matter how beautiful the costume is)and these other Mickey toys is very common like he will dance or sing(it’s wonderful of course but still the kids are craving for something new) so the fisher’s price come out with a very good and awesome idea, they created the Rock Star Mickey the coolest Mickey compare to any other Mickey toys just put 4AA batteries in him and he’s ready to rock you’re house. The kids could jam with him, dance with him, sings with him, and he could rock with Mickey all day!

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