| Solar power is basically free energy from
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| | greenhouse? Maybe you want a radio on
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| the sun. Oh yeah you think nothing is for
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| | during the day when you work...
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| free. Well of course to start there is a
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| | Step two. Say we decided on a simple one,
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| cost which I am sure you are aware
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| | namely a free electrical socket in the
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| already - equipment, setting it up and
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| | garage. There are five things you need.
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| applying the solar energy in a practical
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| | A). Enough wire for the project.
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| way.
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| | B). A deep cycle or gel battery (the same
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| Everyone thinks that you need to get the
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| | battery a golf buggy uses)
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| whole house converted before you can
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| | C). An electrical inverter
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| begin and that will cost thousands. Not
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| | D). A Solar panel.
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| an ideal solution for most people. The
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| | E). A charge controller.
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| first thing you need to come up with is
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| | Put the electrical inverter in a suitable
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| the idea for a use of all this free
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| | place for you to use it. Then wire the
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| energy. Always the best method is to
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| | inverter up to where the battery is. Once
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| start small. Anyone can get started with
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| | this is complete you can test the
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| their own mini home system in a weekend.
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| | inverter and battery are working by
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| You just need to think on a smaller
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| | plugging something into the power socket.
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| scale.
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| | Ok so that's the power sorted. Now onto
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| What if I were to tell you that a small
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| | the free power bit.
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| project will not cost thousands but a few
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| | You need to put the solar panel in an
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| hundred, now are you interested?
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| | ideal location. A south facing garage
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| How about converting that dark garage,
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| | roof would be fine, if you don't have a
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| dingy shed or power free greenhouse to be
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| | garage then maybe the shed roof. You will
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| on 220Volts AC or 110Volts AC electric?
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| | need a slight slope in order for the
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| And I can do this for a few hundred. Does
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| | panel to gather the most sunlight and to
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| this sound too good to be true?
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| | wash off any dirt when it rains. Once
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| Here are some practical instructions you
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| | the panel has been secured then you need
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| can use to put your own system together
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| | to run the wire to the charge controller.
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| today.
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| | The charge controller prevents the
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| 1. Decide on what application you need.
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| | battery from being over charged and
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| 2. Start to plan the system you need.
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| | boiling the battery acid away. The
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| 3. Carefully construct the system.
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| | charge controller output then needs to be
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| Here are some examples for step one.
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| | fed into the battery. Once you have
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| Do you want to have free powered garden
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| | secured all of the connections the system
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| lights? Do you want a free powered mains
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| | is now fully functional. Welcome to the
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| electrical socket in the garage or
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| | amazing world of free power.
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