Baiano Reeves - Solar Power DIY Handbook: So, You Want To Connect Your Off-Grid Solar Panel to a 12 Volts Battery?

Solar Power DIY Handbook.

So, You Want To Connect Your Off-Grid
Solar Panel to a 12 Volts Battery?

Baiano Reeves

Table of Contents

Introduction

I want to thank you and congratulate you for downloading the book, "Solar Power DIY Handbook: How to Connect Your Off-Grid Solar Panel to a 12Volts Battery".

This book has actionable information on how to connect your off-grid solar panel to a 12 volts battery.

To the person who has little experience in solar technology, installing a solar panel, as well as knowing the right components to use may appear to be especially daunting. The truth, however, is that it is relatively simple to install your solar panel and connect it to your battery.

What is more; once you have successfully done it once, it is a lot like learning how to ride a bicycle- you never forget, or have to relearn the process again. If you are thinking about installing a solar panel for your home or office, this book is especially handy, as it takes you through the whole process from start to finish.

This book gives you explicit instruction on solar technology. It explains all you ever need to know about solar power as well as solar panel installation. By the end of this book, you would be able to look at solar panel installation as a relatively simple process, with the prospect of a little fun involved. Let's begin.

Thanks again for downloading this book. I hope you enjoy it!

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Testimonials:

This book was written as a guide for solar and clean energy enthusiasts to navigate this novel technology and make informed decisions on incorporating this technology to save money and energy at home, and in other leisurely activities such as travelling(boats and RVs).

Dave Litcum, Michigan

I loved it because it demystifies solar energy by breaking down concepts into bite size pieces. I finally got 2 panels setup successfully on my RV

Tracy L,Florida

I read this book and walked away with at least the confidence of holding an intelligent cocktail conversation and also felt brave enough to tackle that secret desire I always had of being a survivalist who goes off-grid and free myself from the trappings of today's society. I now have my home grid-tied to Solar Panels and it saves me a bit of money monthly.

Jeffrey Hall, Atlanta

Let's start with the basics, i.e., building an understanding of solar power, so you know what your task is.

Chapter 1: What Should You Know About Solar Power?

To keep the information as relevant to the book title as possible, rather than attack solar power information on a wholesale sort of manner, we will focus on the material that you most need to know, if you are preparing to install a solar panel on your roof. This chapter's title may well have said, "Here is what you need to know about solar technology if you are ready to put up a solar panel." Stakes are high here. However: this could well be the most critical chapter in the entire book. Look at it this way: say you want to buy a car. If you are a first-time buyer, it is natural that the process would seem daunting. However, the truth is that there are very many people who have bought cars and if you want, you can have them "spot" you with automobile information when you go shopping. Putting up solar panels on your roof may cost just as much as walking into a car shop and buying a new car. However, in comparison, there are far fewer people who can say they have owned a "solar system." Here is another thing; the stakes are far higher. After all, the thing is going on the roof of your house. It is not as simple as saying, "Well, if I make some mistake or other, I will know better next time." Thus, before you make the jump and start installing your panel; before you make a leap and skip this chapter for the more technical stuff, read the contents of this chapter.

Ask yourself the following questions before you install solar panels.

#1: Is your roof even suitable to support the solar panels?

Consider this one, first and foremost. If, for most of the day, the beautiful trees on your compound throw shade on your roof, the solar window may not be enough for ample solar energy collection. Sure enough, your panels would collect some, but will the little energy collected justify the money you put in for the full installation?

If your roof is not suitable, you do not have to give up on solar power. You could always look into shared solar energy or community solar. It may not indeed appeal to you, but this sort of approach allows you, along with multiple other consumers, to purchase a stake in some solar installation. Of course, you would have to deal with a small bill at the end of the month.

If your roof is all right for panel installation, make sure that it is strong enough. Consider renovation if the roof's shape is not as good as it should be. If you have to conduct revisions on your roof a few years down the line, it would cost you money to have the solar panels disconnected, and then set up again.

Do not forget to read any homeowners association "covenant" as well. Some of these prohibit such additions as solar panels to rooftops. It is, for the most part, an aesthetics thing, but you would have to abide by it nonetheless.

#2: Can you say you have done all you can to maximize efficiency?

Put simply, the solar energy amount that you intend to produce would depend on the energy you use. It makes all the sense in the world to trim your energy use as much as you can. Perform an energy audit at your home, install as many energy efficiency upgrades as you can and then think about drawing up those solar energy blueprints you are so itchy to draw up.

#3: Which solar kind makes the most sense?

There are two dominant solar energy technologies to choose from: photovoltaic technology, which employs cell arrays to convert sunlight to electricity, and thermal technology, which uses sunlight to heat up water, even air, for use inside.