Q:Can solar panels power a whole house?

Yes, solar panels can power a whole house depending on the size of the solar panel system, the energy requirements of the house, and the amount of sunlight available in the area. A properly sized solar panel system can generate enough electricity to meet the needs of a typical household, reducing or even eliminating the reliance on the traditional power grid.

Q:When people buy small solar panels, what are the steps to making it actually charge or run something.. I'm completely new to this of course and im curious. what kinda of wire and other devices are needed and how do you attach the wire and everything..

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Q:Could you throw some long scientific words in with your answer so I can impress my teacher, I'm looking to expand my scientific vocab. Thanks

Solar panels are a generic term for any type of solar collecting panel. There are two major types: Photovoltaic uses substances that turn the incoming radiation directly into electricity. Usually you have to have direct sunlight (no clouds) for this to work well. Solar thermal is also used in a lot of areas. Here the radiation is used to heat a circulating fluid (often water directly), and then that is either used directly, or it's used for heat exchange with a heat pump or a boiler system. Solar thermal can collect significant heat even on a cloudy day. So a solar panel could be made of photovoltaic panels, but it doesn't have to be.

Q:please help me

Photovoltaic cells work because of the photoelectric effect. However, a solar panel can actually be using several different technologies that have the same common effect of generating electricity when the sun shines on them.

Q:Is it really necessary to make solar panels that expensive?

I think it will cost about %0 Million US for a 50 Mega Watt Factory

Q:The colder a solar panel gets the more efficient it seems to be. As the panel warms, it loses some efficiency. Why is this so? Please explain in a way you would expect a high school kid to understand it, as I am a high-schooler and i have to explain this to other high-schoolers.

Absolutely temperature matters. So what do higher temperatures do to solar photovoltaic panels? As temperatures rise, the efficiency of solar panels decreases. Heat causes electrical resistance to the flow of electrons. On days where the temperature is more than 75 degrees, the electrical resistance makes the voltage fall thereby producing less kilowatts per hour. Your roof is much hotter than temperatures on the ground. That’s why solar panels are not mounted flat to a roof. There’s usually a few inches of spaces between the panels and roof so air flow can easily pass through and cool the panels down. There are some photovoltaic panels that are designed specifically to operate in hotter temperatures. These panels have a higher temperature coefficient. This is especially important in high heat climates like Arizona or New Mexico, but probably wouldn’t make too much of a difference in New England (except maybe this year). If someone lives in one of these areas, they should speak to a solar installer to make sure they are using they right equipment for their region. Please note: Solar thermal panels used to heat water can withstand high temperatures without any degradation. In fact, hotter temperatures would actually be better for these types of modules.

Q:my pool guy cleaned the filter and replaced the DE, but now my roof solar panels have started leaking. how do i stop the leak? does backwashing help in any way?

bypass the whole panel if you can ( one individual panel of several ) , or bypass that loop in that panel - car part rubber hose clamps

Q:i attached a usb charger to my solar panel(it has an output of about .2 volts) but i read on my multimeter its only using about 8 volts however on the conventional wall charger that i use to charge it has an output of about 5. volts.... i believe that my mp3 player is not charging it does not display the charging icon when it is on or off ....is this becuase the output is higher ? do i need to install a volt dropping diode to prevent it from putting to much energy at once? (my mp3 charges fine on the wall charger but does not seem to respond to the solar panel so it the circuits are fine....)

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Q:Pros and Cons if I get solar panels?

If solar panels were cost effective we would all be buying them and you would see them on the roof of every home. They are not. It is cheaper to buy electricity from the electric utility company.

Q:How hard is it to install solar energy panels on your house? Is this a reasonable way to produce 00% of your house's energy? Is there any danger?

Yes, but it is still very expensive at the moment. Look into solar leasing where you rent your roof to a company that installs and owns the panels and pays you a portion for surplus energy beyond your usage. I looked into going off the grid a couple years ago and based on our usual consumption it was going to take a $40,000 investment with a 0 year payback for panels, inverter, and storage batteries.