Solar Panel Installation

Solar Panel Installation Thoughts

There are several options available once you have decided what type of panels and where to buy them. Solar panel installation can either be done by yourself or there are companies that will install them for you. Commercial installation will usually run around one thousand + dollars. This is mainly dependent on the size of the job.

Solar Panel Installation Options

Roof mounting is very common and requires securing the panels through your roof into the rafters. Stainless steel bolts are used to secure your panels and must be inserted into a rafter so you have to be able to locate your rafters. If you are unsure about this, then a company hired to do this might be your best bet.

Another option is to ground mount your system. The panels are attached to poles and cemented into the ground. Ground mounting gives versatility as to the type of system you can use. The first is a system known as an active solar tracking unit that comes with an optical mechanism to optimize the unit with the travel path of the sun. The static mount is as suggested and is merely aligned to the sun in a maximum exposure area. Last is what is termed a passive solar tracker which is less costly that the active type. Liquid is warmed by the sun to use gravity to enhance your system to follow the sun.

The final option is thin film panel gluing. These are less efficient than the other methods, but require no breach of your roof by using stainless steel bolts through it. The panels are glued onto your roof and work best in high temperature areas of the country. Think desert.

Conclusion

There is a solar panel installation product that has been developed for the rest of us. The author is Michael Harvey and has one of the top rated websites on solar panels on the web.

He has been involved with the industry for over 15 years and has developed the top selling product called Earth 4 Energy .
I like the fact that he takes you by the hand and shows you exactly how to build your own solar and wind systems from A to Z.
Here is a graphic of a panel built using his system: To visit his site click the solar panel.