Not really the world’s best solar panels, but your first DIY low-cost low-tech solar panels experience
Posted by admin on Sep 29, 2009
This is an experiment you can easily conduct at home. Build your first low-tech anti best solar panels and learn the basics of how photovoltaic devices work.
Chances are good that you have all the stuff you need at home.
- Copper flashing or sheeting
- Tin snips
- Steel wool
- Table salt
- Micro-amperemeter
- Empty 2 liter plastic bottle
- Tap water
- Alligator clips
- Electric stove or propane torch
With this equipment you can build a solar device which is definitely not among the world’s best solar panels. It generates a humble 50 microamps at low voltage which may not even be enough to run a tiny light bulb. But try it. It’s fun and prepares you for bigger DIY projects to make your own best solar panels and drive electric devices in home and garden.
Watch this video. It leads you step-by-step to making your own low-tech non best solar panels. Have fun.
