By Eric Smith
Advances in sun expertise have made many DIY-friendly items to be had to shoppers, a number of of as a way to be hitting the marketplace for the 1st time in 2011. those contain sunlight water warmers, sunlight battery charging stations, sun powered lighting fixtures, photovoltaic shingles that offer supplementary electrical energy, sunlight warmth pumps, and sunlight panel kits that generate fundamental domestic electric carrier. one of the step by step tasks is a sunlight water heating procedure you could construct and set up your self for less than $1000; easy thermosyphon sun warmth creditors for barns and outbuildings; or "heat grabbers" so you might fabricate for $50 in fabrics and place under a south-facing window to supply auxiliary iciness warmth.
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Solar panel suppliers can help you size the system, and additional panels and batteries can be always be added in the future. The additional components used in this system are: • DC safety disconnect. The safety disconnect allows you to shut off the flow of power from the panels to the battery for maintenance or repairs. • DC load center. The DC equivalent of a circuitbreaker box. • AC circuit breaker. This is a small version of the circuitbreaker box found in almost every home. • System monitor.
If the other doesn’t fall on a rafter, plan to attach it with toggle bolt anchors. 2 Predrill the holes for the mounting brackets (above), then fill them with roofing cement or silicone caulk (left). Fasten the brackets to the roof with neoprene screws (small lag screws with a rubber washer), or with toggle bolts if not attaching to a rafter. 3 Fit the bottom of the first collector panel neatly into the slot in the mounting frame assembly. continued Solar Electricity ■ 57 How to Make a Solar Light System Keyhole (continued) Slot Bolt 5 4 Lock the PV panel down into position by sliding the small bolt heads on the brackets into the keyhole slots on the back of the panel.
8 Connect the wires from the PV panels to the solar terminals on the back of the regulator/charge controller. Secure the wires to the walls or roof framing members to keep them clear. CAUTION: The collector panels should be covered with a drop cloth or opaque material well before making these connections. Tape or clamp the drop cloth so it doesn’t blow off. 9 With the regulator turned off, fasten the battery leads to the back of the regulator, then clamp them to the battery posts– black to negative first, then red to positive.