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How to Build Your Own Solar Panels

April 7th, 2010 |

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Energy seems to dictate much of our lives. We need it to see by, to cook with, to be warm or cool down, and generally, to live a full life. This generation has no idea how past generations lived without it. Of course, their lives were much simpler in many ways. Those were the days when life cost less. Electricity used to be much cheaper, but times have changed and overall costs keep rising. Their is another solution to fulfill this need for electricity. You can join with many others as they seek to spend less money monthly on bills. You too can build your own solar panels.

You can build your own solar panels cheap. By utilizing these in your home, it is possible that you will generate more power than you actually use which means that the local power company will pay you for the excess. Doesn’t this sound good considering the amount of your bill every month? In order to build your own, you need some simple items.

First, in order to build your own solar panels, you need a solar panel that is 12 to 16 volts. Then you need a small, rechargeable battery and a batter box. After these essential items, you need a DC meter that has the same voltage as the battery and you also need a DC input. Theses items allow you to take the power from the solar panel and convert it to be utilized in and around your home through various power sources. If you are planning to power to power AC appliances, you will also need an inverter.

Those are the necessary items required to be able to build your own solar panels. Once you have these, you are ready to begin the actual building process. You will need a hand held drill to attach the DC meter and the DC input to the top end of the battery box. Use insulated wire to connect the meter to the battery itself. You do need to be careful when doing this and only connect one wire at a time. Then you also need to connect the DC inlet and the solar panel to the battery itself.

Now, you are ready to place the unit outside in the sun. After 8 hours, try out your handy work.

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Wind Power Generation Systems Are They Really Worth Considering?

March 6th, 2010 |

Author: admin

Is wind power generation really possible in residential areas? Many homeowners have watched their power bills grow increasingly higher every year. Despite the fact many continue to pay their outrageous electric bill with out realizing the power used at home can be produced for free no questions asked. This free power is called wind turbine power. It was once thought to be to expensive to build a wind power generator to power a home. While wind turbines have been around for years it wasn’t until the 2008-2010 recession. When people began considering wind energy or solar energy to power their homes.

One of the main concerns everyone has when it comes to wind power generation systems. Is how much will it cost and is it really worth considering such an alternative solution. There are several retail versions of wind generators currently on the market which cost anywhere in the range of $5,000 to $20,000. Even though these wind generators would produce enough power for a typical home. However it would take 5 to ten years to fully recover the cost of these wind turbine systems.

With prices like this many are turning to DIY style of wind power generation. By building your own wind turbine it is possible to regain your investment for the parts required to build the wind turbine in as little as a few months. Depending on how big of a wind generator you will be building it could be much sooner. The DIY style could cost as little as $180 for the parts and installation of the wind turbine.

So you want to know how to build your own wind power generations system for your residence? To do this you will need to place the turbine on a high tower allowing it the maximum kinetic energy from wind. You may also want to consider the vertical axis turbine for those living in highly populated residential areas. For the simple fact it may not be entirely possible to build a high enough tower to place a horizontal turbine one in your area. The typical horizontal turbine tower needs to be anywhere from 80 to 130 feet high. So if you can not get that type of clearance in your residential area a vertical axis turbine would be better suited for you. All though keep in mind vertical axis turbines typically don’t produce as much kinetic energy for there is a lot of drag from these wind generators.

If you are one of the lucky ones who do not use much power or built a large enough wind turbine generation system. That you do not use all the power produced by your turbine. You will be able to sell this excess power back to the power company. This is called power buy back. With the number of current DIY Homemade Wind Power Generation Systems on the market. You need to be aware that there are some that work and some that don’t. Choosing the right DIY guide is key. Be sure to do your research before buying any Wind Power Generation Guide on the Internet.

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