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3 Almost Fatal Mistakes Hobbyists Almost Always Make on Their Solar Power Generator Project

If you are starting your first solar power generator project, you will surely be making mistakes along the way. This is normal. But your learning curve can be shortened dramatically if you can just avoid the 3 most common mistakes that almost every beginner makes.

Just imagine the time you will save -- it will be all worth it. You will also be very pleased to be ahead of your peers and will feel very encouraged to have completed a solar power project on your own without major setbacks. If that sounds good to you, let’s march on.

Common mistake #1: Not Calculating Number Of Solar Cells Needed and Size of Battery Bank

If you have done any DIY projects before, this should be obvious to you. But a good proportion of us are guilty of this –- even those whom we consider experts. Feeling your way through just wouldn’t make the cut.

Proper calculations need to be done even for the smallest, most insignificant step. After all, you’ll want to have sufficient solar cells and have battery banks large enough to store precious renewable energy, isn’t it?

Common mistake #2: Constructing A Flimsy Solar Panel Casing

Your solar panel is placed outdoor where it is exposed to the elements. Therefore it is important to design a solar panel casing that has enough structural support to brave the wind and precipitation. But most beginners have no clue. They have neither the design nor dimensions for a sturdy solar panel frame.

As a result, many of them end up constructing flimsy frames that are easily damaged by a gust of strong wind. And it may already be obvious to you that solar cells are brittle (easily broken). Therefore you need to handle them with care. Your panel frame may also bend and break during site installation if it lacks strength.

Common mistake #3: Failure to Vapor-Proof Your Solar Panels

After many months, vapor tends to seep through many types of sealant. They corrode metallic parts and encourage mould to grow. This is the time when some of our DIY solar projects break down. Therefore it is important to buy the correct type of sealant to prevent vapor from getting into the recesses of your solar panel.

By knowing and avoiding these 3 pitfalls, you are already on the way to building a successful solar energy project. Although there are other pitfalls you might encounter, most of the mistakes can be corrected easily. They will not catapult the success of your project. So keep these points in mind while constructing your first solar panel.

About the Author

John Greenspan is an avid DIY solar panels hobbyist and has had much experience building his own solar power generator as a hobby. Currently he spends his time writing to share with other hobbyists so that they may benefit from the experiences he had.

Effectively Using Solar Power

When you think of solar power you think of heating and light for your home. That is one of the many things that we use solar power for. Solar power is everywhere and it is growing everyday. There are different products that are made using solar power. This article will list these products and their uses and also how solar power affects them. Solar power is using the sun's natural heat to produce electricity, heat, and more. When you use solar power you are using the natural resources found that cannot harm the earth in ways that other methods can.

There are more products that use solar power than what we realize. A lot of the electronics made will use some type of solar power in order to function completely and accurately. For example, calculators are solar power products. These calculators may or may not have on and off switches. Some rely on the solar panel completely in order to stay or turn off. Solar power calculators need a certain amount of light inside the solar panel in order to turn the calculator on and perform what you want it to do; add, subtract, divide, multiply and more. The solar panel in a calculator is not as big as the one that you would to power your home. The size needed for a calculator is adjusted before installation to provide the right amount of what it needs. Solar power products can be found in travel products, outdoor recreation, safety products, emergency products and more.

Radios have are produced with a solar panel inside that transforms the sunlight into energy allowing you to listen to your radio while you are outside. You may also find solar power in flashlights, battery chargers, mobile phone chargers, watches, lanterns, emergency products such as sirens and lights. As you see there are several products that are using the solar power technology. Portable chargers are great to use because they charge the product that you have using the sunlight just as easy as turning a calculator on. Camping equipment and supplies work well with solar power because it allows the sunlight during the day to supply their lanterns, flashlights and radios at night.

Cooking outdoors can also be done by using solar power in order to heat the element that will ignite and allow for even cooking. Because more people are turning to solar power for their future energy source there are companies that are marketing products that are produced using solar power. Appliances are being made for solar power homes. These appliances, refrigerators, stoves, dishwashers, and more will work great in a home that is generated by solar power. They are built to conserve energy even more so than the products available to everyone.

In the future when everything turns to solar power in order to work we will be prepared using the knowledge and the products that are available today. We can't predict the future in solar power but we can all do our best to make it happen.

About the Author

Thomas Kerin is and expert on
solar panel installation
at OVR Solar.