DIY The Cheapest Solar Panel System EVER Cheap Solar Power
See this solar panel system with lights. Inexpensive, easy to install, reduce your power bill. Cheap Solar Power. Cheap Home System. See my part 2 video.
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March 10th, 2010 at 11:40 am
It isn’t always about being cost effective. If you draw less power from the grid, and the grid power comes from a polluting type source (i.e. coal) then you are doing your bit for the environment.
Well done.
March 10th, 2010 at 12:05 pm
You should have told me sooner.
That’s a great deal.
March 10th, 2010 at 12:56 pm
Everyone search “15w solar panel” in google shopping and find the one for $40!!! Buy 3 for $120, a 7A charge controller for $25 and a 12v around $30. So thats around $175 for basically the same system at harbor freight with a battery but without the lights or crappy inverter, which can be bought cheaply online. This could easily run the most used lights in your home and save even more $. Hope I helped someone.
March 10th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Haha,
Thanks…I am using 16 watt bulbs now & that small TV…….I have a wood stove …so when the power goes out we are OK….I would like to get a solar water heater then I would be almost off the grid………Rick.
March 10th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
@london1817 – It’s cool, I like them too. Part 2 is great, using its potential.
March 10th, 2010 at 2:39 pm
I just thought it was a good back up.
I like them.
I don’t think I have ever bought anything I broke even on……….maybe beer.
March 10th, 2010 at 3:04 pm
At a rate of 7.2cents/kWh (avg TOU prices per 24hrs[my rate])
(2x5W) x 24hours = 0.24kWh
0.24 x 365 days = 87.6kWh year
87.6 x 7.2 cents = 630.72 cents ($6.31)
So if those 2 lights were on 24/7 for 1 year, it would cost $6 and 31 cents to power.
$250/$6.31 = 39.62 years to break even. (excluding maintenance/repairs)
Cool setup, but in reality it’s costing money. Up the battery count and use them to run the dishwasher or something that sucks the juice! Just needs an inverter.
March 10th, 2010 at 3:16 pm
How much do you have in your savings accout right now?
March 10th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
How long ’till you save $250 on those monster 5 watt bulbs you got goin’?
March 10th, 2010 at 4:42 pm
No problem man!
Wood doesn’t hurt batteries.
March 10th, 2010 at 5:39 pm
Are you sure the batteries in the wooden case is a good idea ? I’m just curious, don’t have any clue about things like that really.
March 10th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
Hey thanks…What is his link???
March 10th, 2010 at 6:29 pm
David long is coping your videos
March 10th, 2010 at 6:54 pm
You are soo right!!
I just got a winch for my suzuki samurai.
I love walking around checking out stuff there…Hahaha…that was a great deal on that welding helmet!!! good score!!
March 10th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
HARBOR FREIGHT!
I love them. I got a ton of tools from them.
I had no idea they sold solar panels.
I got an auto-changing welding helmet for $30 bucks when they are 120+ else where.
March 10th, 2010 at 7:56 pm
It is the band “the cure”
They have a ton of songs like this.
March 10th, 2010 at 8:04 pm
What music is this? I love it.
March 10th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
You will have to watch part 2 on this
video….You will be happy to see………
March 10th, 2010 at 9:09 pm
Good ideas, very cool. Only thing I see that you may want to change is how the battery vents… if it’s using the same vent as the dryer it’s potentially a fire hazard… batteries vent hydrogen, not sure you want to be supplying the hot element in your dryer with hydrogen
March 10th, 2010 at 9:40 pm
That would be great!
Please send me the video!
Your system sounds great don’t get discouraged!!! keep going !!
It will pay off …….rick.
March 10th, 2010 at 10:23 pm
Thanks Rick,
True the walmart Blk&decker definitely didnt do the trick. The panels and the 2-12v setup I have running parallel seems to running okay. I’ll know more when the new inverter is in place. I’ll post a video later this week
March 10th, 2010 at 11:09 pm
Get a good inverter check out radio shack.
The walmart ones are not the wattage they say they are …..don’t go to harbor freight………I have a 400watt coleman that is more powerful than my 1000 watt HF…
Weird huh??? The cheap ones suck.
March 10th, 2010 at 11:59 pm
Rick,
Just a follow up I noticed that the invertor at 750w just isn’t cutting it so I may increase this to a 900w to run my sump pump and the desktop computer as well as TV. the 2-12v batteries are wired in parallel and seem to be getting a charge.
March 11th, 2010 at 12:58 am
Rick, I bought the HF solar panel kit, awesome deal and love the idea of some of my power usage coming free. The first night for a test I was rewarded with 1-hour of TV on a 12v marine battery that wasn’t fully charged. Still love it. I have mine running a 750w inverter for AC power.
March 11th, 2010 at 1:28 am
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