| Let me start this article with a very short story. Two | | | | Below are the five top tips for all homeowners who |
| years ago, I discovered how great solar power for | | | | are ready to start the project. |
| homes is and I started studying how to build DIY solar | | | | - Check if your roof is big enough for the solar panel |
| panels. It was extremely difficult for me at that time | | | | arrays. Of course, you can also place it in the garden. |
| because I did not have any knowledge about that. But | | | | - The place where you pit the solar panels arrays |
| after studying for two weeks, I had built my first | | | | should receive at least six hours sunlight directly. It is |
| functional DIY solar panel. | | | | pointless to build DIY solar panels for areas with no |
| And now, with my homemade solar power system, I | | | | sunlight. |
| am living completely off-grid, which means that I need | | | | - Make sure the trees near your house are not close |
| not pay for the electric company anymore. Also as I | | | | to the homemade solar panels. You can cut down |
| have a rather big-scaled system, the electricity it | | | | some of them when necessary but do not overdo it |
| generates is much more than I need. I sometimes get | | | | because it is harmful to the environment. |
| paid by the electric company because it has to buy | | | | - Normally you can build the solar panels in just two |
| my extra electricity by law. | | | | days so you should schedule you time for the |
| I know you now face the same problem. You want to | | | | installation beforehand. |
| start a solar power house project but you are | | | | - For safety reason, the closer your solar panel arrays |
| overwhelmed. You do not know what to do, where to | | | | to the wiring area is, the better. Those 5 tips are the |
| start. However, this feeling will disappear soon because | | | | basic of your project and you will need to get some |
| you will quickly realize it is really just a piece of cake, | | | | tools to let you build the solar power system fast. First, |
| as long as you get the right instructions. | | | | you have to get a copy of a DIY solar power house |
| Before you start the project, there are some | | | | guide online. Before you purchase it, make sure it is of |
| considerations for you. No matter you just want to | | | | high-quality. You can do so by reading some reviews. |
| build a solar heating system or a solar electricity | | | | Second, you have to prepare some simple tools and |
| system, you first have to calculate how long you will | | | | parts. You may not know what you have to prepare |
| get financial return. It is not worth if you have to wait 10 | | | | right now but a good DIY solar power house guide will |
| years to recover the investment although the Earth will | | | | tell you everything about that. |
| thank you because you will be making the world | | | | I hope you enjoy my story and the 5 top tips. I am |
| cleaner. To do the calculation, you can just browse the | | | | sure that as long as you would invest a week and $50 |
| Internet and find some tools that teach you the | | | | for the DIY guide, you will be living off-grid quickly as |
| process. | | | | well. |