One of the big things you should think about when you are building solar panels for a roof is whether or not you get enough sun-As in does your roof get enough sun for enough hours of the day to make enough electricity.
You are installing these solar powered panels so that you can cut your energy bills and do your part for the environment.
Following these simple steps for building a solar panel for a roof will save you a a lot of hassle.
Here are 5 tips to getting the most sun out of your solar panels.
1)Trim or top your trees- This may seem obvious but a lot of people think that just a few hours a day of sun is enough.
You want to get the most sun possible hitting those solar panels so that you can capture the most amount of energy and store it in your batteries.
2)Clean your solar panels- Generally 2-3 times per year does the trick.
We live in a dirty world and dust accumulates quite quickly.
Take 10 or 20 minutes every few months to get on your roof and clean your solar panels.
3)While you're up there check for damage- Again it seems obvious but a good careful inspection of your panels can help you detect any problems like cracked cells.
4)Install a lift- This one isn't covered in the guides out there but if you are mechanically savvy enough then you can double the effectiveness of your harnessing power.
By installing hydraulic lifts, when the side of the house that got the sun in the morning isn't getting any in the afternoon, you simply activate the lift and it lifts the panels up so they are facing the same as the west side of your roof.
Same goes in the morning for the west side panels in the morning.
I have mine on timers so it happens automatically.
5)Don't go it alone- My first time making solar panels was a spectacular failure.
I decided that I didn't need to spend the fifty bucks to buy a proper guide and learn how to make my solar powered panels.
The result? Solar Duds.