DIY Solar Energy

Everything on the planet is powered by the sun in one form or another. The food on your table is the result of solar energy, and our civilization would perish without it. So the move to solar power makes perfect sense. Solar power can be used in different ways. You can run your home directly off of your solar panels on a sunny day, and rely more on the power grid to provide the electricity when the sun is down or on very cloudy days. When your solar panels are operating, any energy you are not using or storing goes back into the meter and into the power grid. This has the effect of actually causing your meter to spin backwards when you are using less power than you are producing. The second and most common method is to have your solar panels continiously charge a series of deep cycle batteries that your house will draw power from when the sun goes down. Again, any excess energy produced can be fed back into the grid and sold back to the power company.

As a stand alone power system, or as a backup power system, solar offers the most consistent and reliable source of power for the average homeowner.

Advantages of Solar Panels.

1) Clean. No pollution. 2) $$$. Saves Money. 3) $$$. Tax Breaks. 4) Nearly Maintenance Free. (Periodic cleaning required) 5) Consistent and reliable source of power.

Disadvantages of Solar Panels.

1) Upfront cost (installation can be costly, unless you decide to do the work yourself. 2) Not 24 hours. Only produces power in sunlight. 3) Susceptible to damage from high winds, hail, fallen limbs.

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