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8W DIY Solar Panel Kit

SKU: Edusol-Pro-DIY8W

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12W DIY Solar Panel Kit

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20W DIY Solar Panel Kit

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42W DIY Solar Panel Kit

SKU: Edusol-Pro-DIY42W

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Our 42w DIY solar panel kit is the perfect way to build your own 42 watt solar panel quickly without any hassles.  Each 42w DIY solar panel kit includes everything that you need to connect your solar cells together into an actual functioning 42 watt solar panel, including:

• High-efficiency solar cells
• Solar cell interconnection material
• Flux
• Soldering iron
• Complete instructions guide

Our 42w DIY solar panel kits are ideal for anyone who is interested in learning more about solar energy and has some experience working with tools such as a soldering iron.  These DIY solar panel kits make a great weekend, or evening, project for the home tinkerer or experiment, or for anyone interested in doing a school, Boy Scouts or 4-H project on solar energy.

How Solar Panels Work:

In 1839, Edmond Becquerel discovered the process of using sunlight to produce an electric current in a solid material. However, it was not until over a century later that the process was truly understood. Scientists learned that it is the photoelectric or photovoltaic (PV) effect which causes certain materials to convert light energy into electrical energy at the atomic level.

The photoelectric effect is the physical process by which a PV cell converts sunlight into electricity. When light shines on a PV cell, it may be reflected, absorbed, or pass right through. Only light which is absorbed generates electricity.

The energy of the absorbed light is transferred to electrons in the atoms of the PV cell. With their newfound energy, these electrons escape from their normal positions in the atoms of the semiconductor PV material and become part of the electrical flow, or current, in an electrical circuit. A special electrical property of the PV cell, which we call a "built-in electric field", provides the force (voltage) needed to drive the current through an external "load," such as a light bulb.

Features:

• Includes complete set of solar cells to construct 12v 42w battery charging solar panel.
• Detailed assembly instructions.
• Soldering Iron & Interconnection material
• Liquid Flux for easy soldering
• Soldering and wiring diagrams
• Solar Cell Dimensions 4.88" L x 2.38" W
  

Materials:

• Interconnection Material
• Soldering Iron
• Flux
• 2500mA 1.38W Commercial Solar Cell - P-Maxx-2500mA

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