| Many don't know how much money they can | | | | need a proper manual that will teach you |
| possibly save simply by building their own solar panels | | | | step-by-step how to put the solar panels together. |
| and wind turbines and not only that but it can be a | | | | Some of these materials are pretty easy to find for |
| very rewarding experience that you may never have | | | | free, try going to a garage sale or if you're a bit |
| thought of. For those that don't know solar panels | | | | lucky you might have a friend that might not need |
| are a weatherproof box with a clear top that goes | | | | them anymore. The inside part of your panel will |
| right over the electrically connected solar cells which | | | | have solar cells, solder and stabber wire which I bet |
| collect all the solar energy. | | | | anyone can easily find at their local stores, I've got all |
| All the material that you will need to build a solar | | | | my parts for a little less than two hundred dollars, |
| power system can be bought at your local home | | | | just imagine how a little investment could save you |
| improvement store. For those that are a little more | | | | thousands each year. |
| inventive, they can find the items really for pennies. | | | | You'll also need a proper soldering iron or gun that |
| After all they're aren't any 'rocket science' - | | | | heats up fast, they're quite affordable in most of the |
| hard-to-find materials, below is my list of what I have | | | | stores. For those that don't yet the solar cells are |
| used to create a working solar power system right in | | | | what makes solar panels generate electricity and |
| my own backyard. | | | | they're half of your investment for each solar panel |
| Here are some of the basic things you'll need to build | | | | you make. They're quite easy to find in your local |
| solar panels: UV proof Plexiglas, plywood for the | | | | solar part shops (might want to try online), they're a |
| backing and some normal boards or thick plywood | | | | lot cheaper. However you might be able to get these |
| for the framing. Don't use non UV proof it will reduce | | | | for pennies from someone that doesn't need them |
| the effectiveness of your panels and not only but | | | | anymore. |
| lose its color over the time. Apart from these you'll | | | | |