How To Check A Damaged Solar Panel – Does It Still Work?

When you are doing your own Do It Yourself (DIY) home solar power system, there are a lot of challenges you have to face. One particular problem is damaged solar panel. If you are using new solar panel, a damaged panel is covered by the warranty. You can simply send it back to the manufacturer …

Performing a Charging Test On A Home Solar Power System

When you have all the solar components such as the solar panel, meter gauges, charge controller, battery bank and power inverter all connected, the next step is to do a charging test to make sure everything is working fine. First, get your multi-meter and set it on DC amperage. Clamp it on the live wire …

Installing Solar Panel On The Roof – Sealing The Roof Holes

After you’ve done making the Do It Yourself (DIY) solar panel, the next step is to mount it on the roof. There are a couple of ways to do this. The simplest way is to mount the solar panel on metal rails attached to the roof. But what happens when you mount the metal rail …