Solar Panel? I am looking for a small grade solar panel that I could put on top of my jacuzzi. I need this because i have a pair of plug in decorative string lights and don't have a plug nearby. I wanted to have the solar panel to take in power during the day, and turn on at night.

How to connect a solar panel to an outlet? I have a cabin in the woods and need more light. I do have enough sun but I was wondering how or where do I get a solar panel to lead to a power outlet? In a perfect world I would like to get a solar panel with a connecting wire to an outlet or something so I could power a small TV. I know its hard enough but can I get that pre-made? Or even lastly should I look at wind power consider I would like this to be under $500? Thank you for putting up with this bundle of questions.

How can a solar panel work for me? I really would like to have my own solar panel, but i don't know how. Most of the panels i have looked at are for car batteries but i'm not sure how this would be able to be transfered into electricity. I'm looking to power things like lamps, a stereo and various chargers for phones and ipods. Please explain to me how i could adapt a solar panel to my uses. Thank you.

Can solar panels be created into the form of a wire instead of a flat panel? in other words is it possible to form a solar panel in a thick wire? what i mean is, can it be done not a matter of output moreso of capability to be made.

Can I keep the voltage rating of a solar panel the same and have a higher voltage? I have a solar panel that is 12 volts and produces 1.5 watts, and I am planning to get a solar panel with 6-14 volts and 1-1.8 watts. How can I wire it so It stays at 12 volts, but gets a better amp hour rating so the wattage goes up? The listing on eBay that I am planning to get it on is multiple that range from 6-14 volts and 1-1.8 watts.

who is the best person to use to advertise solar panel? so, okay, i'm doing a project in my economic class, and i must choose a product to sell, and the product must be profitable. so i chose Solar panels as the product i'm selling. but the project has to have both persuasive and informative advertising methods. i'm having a hard time finding a famous person to advertise my product. the person that's in my mind right now is Al Gore. Is there anyone else i could use to advertise the solar panel, my products? thanks a lot!

How do you store energy using a solar panel? I want to know how you can store energy using a solar panel. The energy stored needs to be stored so that a light or laptop charger can plug in to it.

Will my 18watt solar panel charge a car battery and how fast? I wanna get a solar panel to charge 1 or 2 car batteries. Then connect the battery to a 800watt power inverter so that I can power a tv. Will the 18watt solar panel charge my batteries and around in how long? I just wanna use the panel to charge the batteries, no to use the panel directly with my electronics. Thanks for your answer and help me with that.

Will a solar panel work without sun? We are trying to charge a battery for a boat using a solar panel but it is overcast outside. Will it work today or do we need to wait for sun?

How to make my own solar panel? Hi Does anyone know how much it would cost to make your own solar panel, not one for heating water, but one that would provide electricity to rooms and appliances? And can it be done in the first place?

What is the chemical process that takes place in a solar panel? On a chemical level, how does a solar panel work? What are the chemicals inside it that react with one another, and how are the chemicals arranged and assembled with the other materials? Specifically, I'm trying to determine if I could build a solar cell at home, even if it is very inefficient. Any information is appreciated.

How do I store energy from a solar panel in a battery? I am making a solar powered car for my science project. I was wondering how I could use a solar panel to store energy in a battery so the car could work in the classroom away from the window.

Can I charge a 12 volt battery using a 6 volt solar panel charger? I am using the battery and solar panel on a deer feeder. The solar panel just maintains the charge. I didn't know if the battery would deplete faster than the smaller volt solar panel could supply a charge.

How can I make a sun tracker for a solar panel? I'm going to this camp and the instructors asked us to be prepared tomorrow to build a sun tracker for a solar panel. Does any one have any ideas, tips, or advice?

where can i get a small solar panel to power an outdoor water pump? i have a fountain system that has a small electric pump. its made to be close to a house but i want it across the driveway and i dont want to run electrical over there. is there a small solar panel that i can get fairly inexpensive to mount on a nearby tree and be able to plug the pump into it?

How can i build a solar panel in the home? If i can not make solar panel in the home then i request you to kindly tell me to how to produce elctricity in the home

How do I make a home made solar panel? I will like to make a solar panel at home. I know that they are not that expensive today but I thought it would be fun.

How much of a solar panel does it take to charge a 9volt battery? How much of a solar panel does it take to charge a 9volt battery? A double AA battery etc....

Has anyone used a solar heating panel system with an Intex pool and filter? Do they work? Pool store personnel say the solar panel systems won't work because the Intex pool filters won't push enough water thru the system.

what is the average solar panel size for a 4 person family? what solar panel size/amount of wattage is convenient for a 4-person family? the house is in berkeley on the hill/mountain area where its almost at the top....2 floors, not that large but still pretty big. obviously for living with electric energy so that we dont need to use appliances that need gas fuel

How much solar panel would be needed to power a large house? Can anyone estimate how much solar panel would be needed for a fairly large house and maybe the price as well

How much electricity does a solar panel generate? How much electricity - preferably in watts - does a solar panel generate in say, a day.

Do I need to run a ground form my solar panel? I installed a 60watt solar panel on the top of my patio/pergola. This is wired to a charge controller then a battery in my basement. Do I need to run a ground from the solar panel? If so, whats the easiest way to do so? Is a wire attached to the aluminum frame then connected to a foot long rod into the ground enough?

When glass is placed above a solar panel to protect it, does it also prevent protons from reaching the panel? When glass is placed above a solar panel to protect it, does it also prevent protons from reaching the panel? Thanks Sorry, photons. Big mistake

How do you make an actual battery out of a solar panel? I want to make a battery out of a solar panel but i dont know how. I need it to be fairly small so it will fit in a pretty small place. Can somebody help me make one with diagrams?

Where can I find instructions for how to build a solar panel myself? I want to build a solar panel, Is there a website with detailed step by step instructions?

From which website can I get a solar panel rated at 12V or above? I'm doing a DIY project which needs a solar panel rated at 12V or above. I'm ready to spend anything lesser than $100. Here in India, there is no place where I can get them. So can anyone help me find a website which sells them and also has shipping to India? Thanks!

Will a solar panel discharge a battery at night without special equipment? I'm interested in purchasing a 5 watt solar panel to hook up to a car battery.

What is the most common W/m^2 a solar panel can receive before overheat? I was asking myself if I could concentrate solar rays with a spherical mirror and put the panel on the focal point rather than buying many panels to cover the area. Thanks

What about imbedding a small solar panel on the roof of a vehicle & running on both solar and gasoline? On sunny days, you could run off the solar panel, and on cloudy days the gasoline would kick in. How many batteries would it take, and would it be feasible?

What battery to use for a Solar Panel Briefcase? I have a 13watt Solar Panel Briefcase. What is the best battery to charge with this panel? A car battery? A golf cart battery? .... any suggestions? I plan on making a small battery grid. Thanks Ed, ...but I still need a good reccomendation for what battery it can charge. I plan on using it to power my laptop and other small things in my non-electrical cottage. I don't want to run any of these things off of it directly, as I don't want to risk damaging them if there isn't enough current.

How can I make water flow through a solar panel in a laboratory experiment? Hi, if I were to do a laboratory experiment on how to find the energy conversion rate for a solar panel (an array of pipes), how can I make cold water (from a beaker at one end) flow through the panel? Then make hot water on the other end? Please advise, many thanks!!

how do you make a solar panel? I want to make a solar panel from seperate cells? How do I wire them together and get electricity?

does it make any sense to have a solar panel and a contender boiler? i am moving into a new house and there is a solar panel and a condenser boiler! the solar pannel only heats the water but i thought that was the point of having a condenser boiler? i thought condenser boilers heated up the water as you turned on the tap? so how does the solar panel do anything? shouldn't the solar panel just generate electricity in general, not just restricted to the hot water?

how do you add a solar panel to your energy supply? I was wondering if anyone has a solar panel to sublement their electricity needs and if they delt with their electricity company at all.

what is the difference between a solar cell and a solar panel? are these two one and the same? or does the panel can not function without the cell and vice versa? i need to construct a battery charger using solar energy.. which one would i need? is solar panel enough? solar cell? or do i need to have both? im quite confused. please help me. ^_^

How much power does a solar panel generate? Given that I am going to purchase a solar panel to charge my cell phones and other gadgets, I would like to know what the ammount of power produced by a 6 Watt solar panel is under regular circumstances. (IE partial sun, full sun, cloudy)

How many VDC roughly are in a calculator solar panel? I'm building a small solar powered robot, and the motor runs from 1VDC to 9VDC. Will that small solar panel in a calculator do that?

How does the ampere-volts-watts thing work? Talking about charging deepcycle battery with solar panel? I would like to know, for example, what wattage size solar panel do I need if I want to charge a 70 amphour battery? 12v? How does this all work?

How does the solar panel PV system works in the Canadian winter during the snows. Will snow melt off by itself How does the solar panel PV system works in the Canadian winter during the snows. Will snow melt off by itself from the solar panels or certain angles I have to look into during installation. Do I have to bush off snow if I install it on the roof in the winter time.

How can you charge a car battery with solar panel? I have a 10 watt solar panel. I want to charge a car battery with it. What other equipment or peripherals I would need? Thank you

witch kind of solar panel is better, that with tubes or the other one? I want to by a solar heating panel for wather, but i dont know wath kind is better.

Where can I find information on how to build my own solar cell an panel? I am looking for a solar panel that it has a good randament in absorbing solar energy, and therefore has a small area. I am asking this because I am living in a village somewhere in Transilvania in Bihor mountains that does not have electricity . I am writing now from a city named Cluj- from my university. Please help me in this problem.

How to run appliances directly from a solar panel.? i am looking at a way to have 110 volts AC power directly from a solar panel in order to run appliances.

How much energy does it take to make, install, and eventually dispose of a solar panel? I am curious about how much of the energy that a solar panel of a given size and capacity will produce in it's lifetime, and what fraction of that energy was required to produce it in the first place?

How many dollars would 1 kilowatt make, concerning electricity made by a solar panel? Think of a solar panel. How much money would you recieve from a power company (and this is if it is generating over the maximum needs of the home it is supplying) if the panel would make about 1 watt? (Hypothetically)