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Any opinion on harbor freight solar panels ?
Actually, if you are looking to start slow and inexpensive, they are an economical way to get your feet wet, so to speak. I also tried the make them yourself kits, where you get a stack of cells, a frame and solder and you have to get the glass and assemble it yourself. I combined the Harbor Freight kit with one of those panels. Problems you will run into start with the kit having no inverter and not much information on any kind of power storage, you get to work that out for yourself. I initially wired them to provide all the power for the ceiling mounted lights in a small house, on a totally independent circuit, using 3 car batteries for storage. It worked perfectly, however the code inspector I got from the City could NOT fathom that my system had no connection whatsoever to his grid and would not pass it, even though I showed him the separate breaker box that was not supplied by the line coming into the house for the rest of the power. I finally gave up on him and put the lights back into the main system and use the solar setup to charge cell phones and occasionally power a lamp, as the inverter has plugs right on it. It keeps those car batteries fully charged going on 4 years now, with no issues detected at all.
If not how do they give power to a house/a company?
They are wired into the power system much like the normal power from the local power co. That is simply stated as it can be a complex system with switching cercuits and computer control. Most home systems are more simple and in many cases the solar pannels realy only charge batteies. The ones that use them directly only feed them to certain curcits while the rest run off of the local power company. Solar systems still can't supply a lot of current so it takes a bunch of them to get much usable wattage.
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Solar Panels collect solar energy from the sun and then solar energy is used to produce electricity.
Yes, solar panels are affected by shade. When a solar panel is partially shaded, it can experience a decrease in efficiency and generate less electricity. Shade can create "hot spots" on the panel, leading to the overall reduction in power output. Therefore, it is important to install solar panels in areas with minimal shade to maximize their energy production.
Yes, solar panels can be installed on streetlights. They provide a sustainable and cost-effective solution by harnessing the sun's energy to power streetlights, reducing the dependence on traditional electricity sources and lowering overall energy costs. Additionally, this renewable energy option helps to reduce carbon emissions and promote environmental sustainability.
I have a solar energy panel that works in every room except mine. I have those severely bright, energy efficient bulbs and it doesn't work at all.What do I do? Is the bulbs really causing this? Why?
get a voltage tester and test the output from the panel if it is a 24 volt output which is then inverted the reading should be that of the inverter. however if you solar panel installer installed an LCD panel that controls the electricity you can monitor any faults from the panel. Make sure that the panel you feel is not working is producing the same amount of electricity as the others. As for the bulb buy a new one from a different make and see what happens but by testing the output voltage and power you are bound to find the fault.. I have just thought of this the panels supply electricity to big batteries that then distributes power to all the house perhaps the battery supplying power to your room is faulty or the connections to the inverter might be faulty. BEST option if you can afford it because it will be expensive is to buy a solar monitoring system that control the panel and batteries you can even connect it to your laptop and control all the power.
No, solar panels do not require batteries.
For my Product Design Coursework I am designing an environment friendly building according to a clients' specifications. I need to find out the dimensions of 0000 watt solar panels. any help would be much appreciated!
Crudely, for crystalline silicon panels today, 0 watts per square foot is a good budgetary number. The actual panel will be smaller, but you will need space for mounting, and there are always obstructions you need to keep away from.