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Forum: Solar Power 11-25-12, 09:18 PM
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Posted By Wayan
ive asked (but will check again at some different...

ive asked (but will check again at some different suppliers) the thinnest tempered crystal glass (low iron glass) that is available is 6mm, and it costs way way more than regular 4mm tempered glass....
Forum: Solar Power 11-25-12, 12:55 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,469
Posted By Wayan
wow, 2 layers of glass is gonna weigh a heaps! i...

wow, 2 layers of glass is gonna weigh a heaps! i think ill do:

glass (probably 4mm tempered) - EVA - the cells - Eva - and a layer of resin just for good measure...

i wanna come up with some...
Forum: Solar Power 11-25-12, 01:55 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,469
Posted By Wayan
what does the backsheet do? is it just an added...

what does the backsheet do? is it just an added layer of protection from the back? it looks a little like the plastic film that people use to make car stickers with, etc.

does the color of the...
Forum: Solar Power 11-23-12, 10:46 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,469
Posted By Wayan
keep in mind that the sun actually passes...

keep in mind that the sun actually passes overhead from a northern position, across to the southern!

here is a pic from the satelite tracker to better explain:
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Forum: Solar Power 11-23-12, 09:36 PM
Replies: 237
Views: 273,873
Posted By Wayan
ya, if you look at my thread, you can see the sun...

ya, if you look at my thread, you can see the sun chart i posted, there, the sun stays right overhead for several months each year.
Forum: Solar Power 11-23-12, 09:28 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,469
Posted By Wayan
thanx to Xringer, i downloaded the orbitron...

thanx to Xringer, i downloaded the orbitron program and had a better look at the suns orbit from my location.

on DEC 21st the suns elevation is 68.9 degrees to the south at noon
on June 21st the...
Forum: Solar Power 11-23-12, 09:09 AM
Replies: 237
Views: 273,873
Posted By Wayan
trying to digest this: Solar Site Survey...

trying to digest this:

Solar Site Survey (http://www.builditsolar.com/SiteSurvey/site_survey.htm)

just skimmed over it, so it has not really sinking in but i will once i am able to be on...
Forum: Solar Power 11-23-12, 09:01 AM
Replies: 237
Views: 273,873
Posted By Wayan
posted more details on my thoughts on another...

posted more details on my thoughts on another thread that i started, ive also put the sunchart that i would have at my location. but im not sure how to read that, he he...
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Forum: Solar Power 11-23-12, 12:30 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,469
Posted By Wayan
i got a quote for $120 for 20 meters (about 20...

i got a quote for $120 for 20 meters (about 20 yards) of EVA... i am sort of tempted to try it out, but it seems to be tricky to get it done properly without a proper vacuum/oven setup. i see a lot...
Forum: Solar Power 11-22-12, 11:57 PM
Replies: 237
Views: 273,873
Posted By Wayan
being closer to equator, is it as beneficial to...

being closer to equator, is it as beneficial to use a solar tracker?

my coordinates are: 8.6400° S, 115.1000° E

i have a roof facing north west which i think will be the least obstructive place...
Forum: Solar Power 11-22-12, 08:58 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,469
Posted By Wayan
i think... i plan to follow this for...

i think... i plan to follow this for encapsulation:

$1 A WATT DIY SOLAR PANEL part 3 Encapsulation Resin Overview Wood Frame "Top DIY Solar Panels" - YouTube (http://youtu.be/sRKphzl7PBE)

to...
Forum: Solar Power 11-22-12, 02:55 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,469
Posted By Wayan
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/wayanlam/Sol...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/wayanlam/Solar%20Panel/sunchartBali.jpg

thats the sunchart for my location
Forum: Solar Power 11-22-12, 02:48 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,469
Posted By Wayan
I plan to get aluminum framing for the solar...

I plan to get aluminum framing for the solar panels, and tempered glass. I have a lot of spare 6mm (¼ inch) that I could cut down to size, and have it processed to temper (costs about $8 per sqm,...
Forum: Solar Power 11-22-12, 02:47 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,469
Posted By Wayan
Currently my order consists of: • 200 cells...

Currently my order consists of:

• 200 cells (IF im lucky and I only break 20 cells… kinda doubt it… but IF I do, I can make 5 panels) with a rated 800w output!
• Lots of tabbing wire, these are...
Forum: Solar Power 11-22-12, 02:46 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,469
Posted By Wayan
the coordinates are roughly: 8.6400° S, 115.1000°...

the coordinates are roughly: 8.6400° S, 115.1000° E

I just ran the solar chart program and came out with a graph that looks very different to what you would get further north or south, away from...
Forum: Solar Power 11-22-12, 02:45 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,469
Posted By Wayan
quite a few years ago i actually did a PV course,...

quite a few years ago i actually did a PV course, on the principles and setup of a home or commercial setup, but it was so long ago that i dont remember that much of the course. instead i have been...
Forum: Solar Power 11-22-12, 02:44 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 10,469
Posted By Wayan
Prep work for some DIY solar panels

hi all,

(I would like to post a pic, so will spam some posts into this thread)

here is some basic info about myself~

I live and work on a little island in Indonesia called Bali, some might...
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