Solar Cells
Solar Cells
Encapsulation
- Information on encapsulation from Ebay - [1]
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Soldering Leads to Solar Cells
Further Information
From Richard Schulte:
Most of the guides I have seen have all said the exact same thing about soldering the cells together. The process seems to be simple and more time consuming than anything. When it comes to encapsulating, however, there is a large amount of variance, though more people use plexiglass than I had thought would. Several guides have suggested the same sealant: " http://pyronet.50megs.com/RePower/Homemade%20Solar%20Panels.htm Edit: I've been informed that fiberglass resin is a polyester resin and will not hold the moisture out very well. The best thing to use, which I'm switching to is a aluminum epoxy type sealer called ALUTHANE which can be found Here. <http://www.epoxyproducts.com/e_nonepoxy.html>"
We need to make sure you have the right kind of soldering iron as well. It must be fixed at low temperature or have a variable temp, or else the kind of solder we are using will ball up. One site, http://www.mdpub.com/SolarPanel/index.html, suggested mounting them on pegboard, and using silicone caulk to attach them.
I will see what I can aquire. I will make a trip to Lowes tomorrow.
links: http://www.sungroper.asn.au/project/solar-panel.html http://pyronet.50megs.com/RePower/Homemade%20Solar%20Panels.htm http://www.mdpub.com/SolarPanel/index.html http://www.virtualsecrets.com/build-a-solar-panel.html http://www.siliconsolar.com/practical-photovoltaics-p-16423.html < a book that gives step by step instructions