How to Make a Solar Power Generator
Author: Bennie
Here is a project for do-it-yourself handy person who is looking for how to build a solar power generator. Whether your are Interested in saving money or making a positive contribution to the environment. A home built solar power generator will fit your needs. The parts for your solar power generator can be found at a local hardware store or Home Depot. All told for the guide and parts for your 100 W solar power generator should cost under 0. Generators of this size will easily power computers, televisions, cameras, lights and any other DC appliances you have. With an inverter you can power 110 V appliances as well.
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2. By a solar panel, ideally the highest watt cells that you can get for under 0.
3. Go to the local auto shop and ask if they have any batteries that work that they would like to sell or give away. You can also check out the auto wreckers.
4. Get the necessary wires, insulators, inverter, and whatever else your guide calls for from the hardware store as well.
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5. Construct the solar power generator as instructed in your plans.
6. Place your solar power generator in the sun. Your batteries will take about eight hours to charge fully.
You can expect the construction of your solar power generator to take a few hours. Items that require glue or epoxies may require a day to harden. Once completed, mount your solar power generator on your roof of your home, shed, cabin or RV. Ensure that your solar power generator is facing the sun for the majority of the daylight hours. You may also want to consider mounting the solar panels on a movable base that would allow you to adjust the panel direction throughout the day. A fully functioning system complete with an inverter, should be able to power many of the small appliances in your home including your refrigerator.
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There’s no way that “home built” system that will generate enough power to run your home “off the grid”. That’s all hogwash! No wind = no electricity generated. No sun = no electricity generated.
I’m looking into a grid tie solar system. I’m still working out the math for my home. They are expensive ($20k – $50k) before tax credits, but they have been designed by engineers, not back yard, shade tree wanna-be engineers. They will put power into the grid during the day (making your meter run backwards) and you’ll draw the power back at night (when there’s no sun). This is perfectly legal. It must be installed by power company approved techs. That’s how power companies are going to meet their “green energy” mandates for the future. You’ll generate power for the power company and get paid wholesale prices for it (during the day). But you’ll buy it back at retail (at night)
The only method I know with which you can make electricity out of heat (directly, not via a turbine like power stations do) is an electronic component called a thermocouple. Because one thermocouple gives off too tittle energy to do anything useful with it, you will require an array of several. Such array exists on the market, see http://www.hi-z.com/websit03.htm
And because there are not many practical applications where you can use a small amount of electricity near a heat source, the only “home-use” of this technology I have seen is a fan which you put on your oven / stove, to blow the warm air further to the centre of your room. Example: http://www.fluesystems.com/sundries/info/ecofan.htm
You can’t really compare this with solar cells, because the energy sources are entirely different between those two.
The most noticeable difference is that one thermocouple produces a tiny amount of voltage at a reasonable current. Whereas photo cells produce a reasonable voltage at a “soft” current (higher internal resistance)..
Anybody knows about all these “Make your own Solar Panels Build Wind Generators”, how reliable is it?
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how do i make a thermoelectric generator?
i’m trying to make a thermoelectric generator from easy to get items (preferably household items). please be specific and if you can, please include a source.
and, how can i compare this to a solar cell?
thxx in advance first one to answer completely gets 10 points.
Can one covert a 7.2 liter diesel motor into a backup generator? And does it make sense to do?
I bought an old moving truck that I only want for storage. It will be parked on my off grid property. I would like to rig it to run a generator that could charge up a large bank of batteries for when my solar isn’t collecting enough power. I know it can be done but I’m curious first, how to do it, and second, if it’s worth doing? Thank you very much for your input.
The engine in the truck is designed and built to move the truck. There are far cheaper to run and more effective options for direct charging any battery bank. You need a small diesel or possibly a quality OHC petrol engine on gas direct coupled to a suitable alternator, regulator and control system. The engine you are suggesting has the ability to spin up a huge alternator – possibly ten times bigger than needed for your purpose so expect fuel consumption to match.
A fixed speed stationary engine has much different cam and fuelling profiles, and a very accurate engine speed governor fitted to ensure the correct frequency and phasing at all times when the unit is under load. This means that the truck engine will be very unsatisfactory for your proposed alternative use.
Yes David Florida is great for solar.
It is expensive but there is a payback; however, most people want instant gratification and they won’t get it fast enough with solar.
I look ahead. Will rates stay the same for electricity 5 or 10 years from now. Best Guess is NO.
They will certainly rise.
I have had solar for less than 2 years now & I enjoy watching the meter run backwards during the day. This means I am sending more KWH then I am using. During the colder months my net bill is -0- and the company owes me a few KWH next month. During the hottest period my bills are reduced by about 75%. I keep the house reasonably cool in summer (about 73 degrees).
I would not think of installing solar in Pennsylvania nor would I think about installing wind power in Florida. Solar in Florida is a good investment.
Why doesn’t the southern part of the U.S.A. use solar power to make their electricity?
All you need to make solar power electricity is a bunch of mirrors
controlled by a computer to rotate slightly throughout the day
so they will always be in a position to reflect the maximum amount of solar heat
to a huge metal container of water.
To heat up the water and move the Generator to produce the electricity
Once the Solar power plant is built it will be cheaper to produce electricity this way than with oil
@ David
the Sun shines enough days of the year in the southern part of the USA (especially the desert areas) to supply the southern part of the USA with all their electrical needs for the year
You do not need a generator!!!! What you need is Solar Panels and a place store the energy you don’t use at night.
Solar power generator?
I need to build a solar power generator that can power a double wide trailer with a 35 inch TV, refrigerator, washer & dryer, laptop, 3 clocks, and an air conditioner all at the same time. We don’t use the washer & dryer all the time but when we have family over they wash they’re clothes as we play video games. I want to same energy so I want to know how big I can make it, can someone help me? SERIOUS ANSWERS ONLY! NO SPAM, NO JOKES!