This instructable will tell you how i went about building a 12v solar setup to run my air cooler during our hot summer and a 12v 120 litre fridge freezer during the cooler months.
Diy solar panel setup.
But still installation of a complete off grid solar system is costly.
Rating of solar panel.
This diy solar panel installation project will require quite a bit of effort to do properly.
Day by day the price of the solar panel falls gradually.
Solar panels are generally rated under standard test conditions stc.
By opting to go diy solar you can actually cut your costs by more than 12 000 for the average home solar system.
So i write this instructable to get all the components of your solar system separately and assemble it all by yourself yo.
The long answer is maybe.
Diy solar installation puts you in complete control of your solar project but requires a lot of planning and hard work.
Of course there s a lot involved in a solar installation and there s a right and a wrong scenario for do it yourself solar projects.
This has to be one of the most daunting questions when one is considering having a solar panel system installed.
However for the aspiring solar diy er knowing how to install solar panels can seem daunting.
It will include some of the things i got right and the things i got.
Whether you re considering a grid tie system or an off grid solution we ve created a comprehensive step by step solar panel installation guide to help you through each stage of the solar installation process.
Diy off grid solar system.
Not a bad investment.
You can go solar today for about one third of what it would have cost ten years ago.
The solar panel size should be selected in such way that it will charge the battery fully in one sunny day.