Comments on: How To Build A Solar Panel – Part 10

By: tonymac96

tonymac96 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:00:17 +0000

Again…brilliant …
Again…brilliant videos…and surprise me that a young guy like you goes though all this. Wish you the best…maybe you will be the next Donald Trump !!!

By: maltikburi2

maltikburi2 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:00:16 +0000

Hi Robert
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Hi Robert
Brilliant videos. i just have a small question…When i bought the paint the salesman told me i should repaint the marine plywood in 3 to 4 years time.How am i going to acces the panel without breaking the cells?Is it neccesary?Will the panel get ruined?
PSThis is our first solar project . We are 14yr olds from Malta and have lots of sun:)
Thanks

By: RobertSmith3

RobertSmith3 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:00:14 +0000

Hey maltikburi2,

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Hey maltikburi2,

Thanks for the comment, anyway to your question, different paints have different quality and the length of time that it will last before you need to add a new coat to it will vary.

The sun plays a factor into paint fading off materials in time. Just reckon of a car. Cars will eventually need a new paint job, but to help make the paint job last longer it’s recommended you keep your car waxed.

By: CTOL1

CTOL1 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:00:13 +0000

Very worthwhile …
Very worthwhile series

By: Martintfre

Martintfre — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:00:11 +0000

I am plotting on …
I am plotting on making my first panel soon and fortunately or unfortunately I will never know how many mistakes you saved me from making

By: TheAksumite

TheAksumite — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:00:10 +0000

Hey, Oh ok I …
Hey, Oh ok I know. Would you recommend putting the plexiglass between the first woods ?If I dont place the wire mold on it? Can I just nail the plexiglass straight with the plywood ?

By: RobertSmith3

RobertSmith3 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:00:10 +0000

Hi,

The problem …
Hi,

The problem was that, there was not enough pressure around the outter edge of the plexiglass, so I chose it would be simpler to just place another layer of side frames which work out fine.

If you have a lot of gaps on your frames like I had at first, the sun/heat will start to open up those gaps allowing air/rain/etc. inside which you do not want. The outside frames was not that high to really block any sunlight that I could be using as well.

By: TheAksumite

TheAksumite — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:00:10 +0000

Hey Mr Smith,I …
Hey Mr Smith,I watched all your videos and This one to me seems hard to follow.What exactly was the probelm and why did you add another side frames?And wouldnt they have shadows that block sunlight from the solar panel?

By: RobertSmith3

RobertSmith3 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:00:09 +0000

I’ll get back with …
I’ll get back with you on the forum as I believe you opened a thread there about this. I’ll make a few designs to see which method you are referring to.

If you want, you can do the same (draw it up in Paint, and upload the image).

By: TheAksumite

TheAksumite — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:00:09 +0000

No have the …
No have the plexiglass underneath the first layer of the side frames. What that be ok ?Also can you do it be possible to just remove the side frames all together and do you suggested?