Posted by admin | Posted in Miscellaneous | Posted on 30-03-2010
HARBOR FREIGHT SOLAR PANEL KIT ON HOME MADE TRACKER
Comments (13)
jakeskatesgood said on 30-03-2010
im doing the same thing but on a smaller scale. and im from the west coast too
carlthesolarguy said on 30-03-2010
Well, I am happy to see more interest in going green…but 45 watts is hardly enough to charge that whole bank of batts. If you series your panels, that increases voltage. Too high a voltage can damage those batteries, I hope you have a charge controller for them.You need to parallel the panels…to keep the volts at 16-18…but that will increase the amps. Also, face the panels south and angle them at about 45 degrees for year around charging for a fixed array.
STARFIRESOLAR said on 30-03-2010
Isn’t the 37 degrees supposed to be off of the 90degrees striaght up? What you have looks to be 37 degrees off of horizontal. Not trying to be a know it all, I’m just saying….
GoatHollow said on 30-03-2010
Video response accepted… Looking for a cheap way to auto track myself
1kzrider said on 30-03-2010
passing word these are made from topray in china
vicmeuk said on 31-03-2010
superb mate!!! A+
doug2877 said on 31-03-2010
It spins super easy, my kid tracks while im at work. she has seen 30mph wind and it just kinda shimmied a little..I get an extra 40% by tracking I have had to dump some load lately know I have a turbine so I will have to start using more or sell it to my buddy next door….thanks for your comments………..LATER FROM THE WEST COAST………………….
field16 said on 31-03-2010
You make it look easy to spin those solar panels way over head.
Have you had any issues with wind trying to pick your panels off the pole?
I still have to make a mount for my panel. I’m a little worried about wind getting under the panel and tearing it up, like an umbrella in a storm, getting turned inside-out.
mrbuki77 said on 31-03-2010
Very nice setup. I like your tracker idea. I have to keep my set up on top of my back porch, since I live in a community. So I will place my panel rack directly on top of the lazy susan and attach a gear with a shaft that extends through my porch roof. This way I will be able to turn it from inside my porch. Thanx for the great idea. Sam
doug2877 said on 31-03-2010
NO PROBLEM MAN GLAD I COULD HELP
tpm4life said on 31-03-2010
nice vid. i got the same setup for Xmas and the way i got riged it had light most the day with the low winter sun. now im lucky if i get 3 hr. thanks for the low buck tip…
im doing the same thing but on a smaller scale. and im from the west coast too
Well, I am happy to see more interest in going green…but 45 watts is hardly enough to charge that whole bank of batts. If you series your panels, that increases voltage. Too high a voltage can damage those batteries, I hope you have a charge controller for them.You need to parallel the panels…to keep the volts at 16-18…but that will increase the amps. Also, face the panels south and angle them at about 45 degrees for year around charging for a fixed array.
Isn’t the 37 degrees supposed to be off of the 90degrees striaght up? What you have looks to be 37 degrees off of horizontal. Not trying to be a know it all, I’m just saying….
Video response accepted… Looking for a cheap way to auto track myself
passing word these are made from topray in china
superb mate!!! A+
It spins super easy, my kid tracks while im at work. she has seen 30mph wind and it just kinda shimmied a little..I get an extra 40% by tracking I have had to dump some load lately know I have a turbine so I will have to start using more or sell it to my buddy next door….thanks for your comments………..LATER FROM THE WEST COAST………………….
You make it look easy to spin those solar panels way over head.
Have you had any issues with wind trying to pick your panels off the pole?
I still have to make a mount for my panel. I’m a little worried about wind getting under the panel and tearing it up, like an umbrella in a storm, getting turned inside-out.
Very nice setup. I like your tracker idea. I have to keep my set up on top of my back porch, since I live in a community. So I will place my panel rack directly on top of the lazy susan and attach a gear with a shaft that extends through my porch roof. This way I will be able to turn it from inside my porch. Thanx for the great idea. Sam
NO PROBLEM MAN GLAD I COULD HELP
nice vid. i got the same setup for Xmas and the way i got riged it had light most the day with the low winter sun. now im lucky if i get 3 hr. thanks for the low buck tip…
199 + tax=218 thanks
i love it!
how much do the solar kits cost?