DIY Solar Power  

If you have ever wondered what the end result of our energy greed will be, then you have surely given thought to how you as one homeowner can make a positive difference. The new available technology of the DIY solar power systems offered today can allow one home owner to make a difference. If even half of us took up this challenge we could change the world in a very real way. 

The realm of solar power generation has been the exclusive territory of the engineering minded people of this world. This has changed in the last few years to the point where offshore manufacturing has produced inexpensive solar panels designed for applications as varied as little LED lights to accent our gardens, to massive solar panel arrays to power our cities. 

The typical homeowner can now have access to the equipment needed to build functional, but simple, solar power systems. There are only four main ingredients, with little variation to all residential solar power systems. 

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The first and most obvious is the solar panel. This panel is the scientific wonder of the energy that can be moved around within visibly solid objects. The panel is a “sandwich” of sorts, of two types of elements that have inherently different electrical properties. The sandwich is threaded throughout with tiny conductive wires that carry the electricity out of the panel. 

The electricity that flows out of the panel travels along a pathway that goes into a storage system, an appliance or an apparatus that changes the direct electricity flow to an alternating current that can be utilized by our household appliances. 

The electricity generated by the solar power systems during the bright daylight hours, must be stored if it will be needed after the sun goes down. The common and most effective method of storage for this electrical energy is a collection of special batteries. The batteries work by their ability to build up electrical potential called voltage within the chemistry of each cell, and store it for later use.  

Deep cycle or deep cell batteries are specially designed to allow a constant flow of energy in and out of their cells without depleting or destroying their integrity. A normal car battery cannot tolerate this type of exchange. The car type battery has the ability to produce a large electrical output but cannot sustain it. This is why on cold winter days you can ‘kill’ your battery just trying to start your car. These batteries can be destroyed by this drain, reducing or eliminating their ability to be recharged. 

Deep cycle batteries are designed to be completely charged and completely discharged many times without damage. This is what allows them to work within a solar power home.  

DIY solar power is now a reality for all homeowners through the resources and knowledge available now and with the addition of a converter to transform the electricity stored in the batteries, and your energy conservation efforts and energy efficient appliances, you will complete your home solar power system.