Setting Up Home Solar Panels

How to solar power your home method 1 of 4.

Setting up home solar panels.

For each panel two boards are lag screwed into the roof and the solar panel is bolted to the boards using wing nuts so it s easy to lift if maintenance is required. Starting at one end heat the bus and apply a small amount of solder as flat as you can along it s length. Solar power is free after the initial investment of setting up the system. Solar power system step 1.

The most important piece of your solar panel system will be the array itself. Read your past year s utility bills to estimate your annual electricity needs. Planning your solar system. Hiring a solar installer.

Government subsidy on solar inverter panels set up note. Once the battery s has been connected and the charger display or status lights turn on you are ready to connect the solar panels. Apply a small amount of flux with your resin flux pen along the length of each front bus. Solar power is also efficient although its actual level of efficiency is debated by some experts and free of pollution.

The panel surfaces are about 5 above the roof surface. Purchasing a solar energy system with cash or a loan is the best option when you want to maximize the financial benefits of installing solar panels take advantage of tax credits and increase the market value of your home and a solarize program is unavailable or impractical. You want your solar panels placed in a sunny spot on your property. The first thing you want to do is charge your batteries with a charger.

Do a google search. Place batteries in container. The panels should be facing south for optimal energy production. So if a 12 volt battery is connected to the system you will need a solar panel s rated at 12 volts and vice versa.

Place the tab wire over the solder and hold it down at the end with your iron. The charge controller is only one in the path between the solar panels and battery. Search for certified solar system contractors in your area. Panels can also face east or west and produce a good amount of electricity so long as the area is clear of shade.

But once you decide to go fully solar off the grid you ve got to cope with foul weather that might put a damper on your plans. This charger can accept 30 amps worth of solar panels which equates to 30amps x 12 360 watts which is about 3 x 120 watts solar panels total. As i already said it is possible to get government subsidy up to 25 of the total cost so you could get up to maximum rs 13 000 as subsidy for this configurtion so that the final cost would come down to rs 40000. Solar panels come as 12 or 24 volts.