| Most of the people are daunted when they are asked | | | | throughout the year. Solar Pathfinder let you know the |
| to complete a solar panel installation. Besides the | | | | position of shadows at different times of the day and |
| required Do It Yourself skills, you also need to know | | | | different seasons of the year. |
| how to site the photovoltaic cells. There may be | | | | If you roof turns out to be best location for installation. |
| several risks involved. While working on the roofs, you | | | | Find out the maximum load your roof can withstand. |
| have a danger of falling down. You are might be at a | | | | You must provide additional support to your roof, in |
| risk of electrocution while working on electrical | | | | case the panels are too heavy. |
| connections. | | | | After finalizing the location, the actual work begin. Then |
| You do not have to be discouraged or get scared. | | | | you need to find the correct mount to fix them at ideal |
| You can easily keep yourself away from any danger. | | | | place. There are three types of mount namely pole, |
| Here are few solar panel installation tips to make your | | | | roof-ground and flush. |
| job much easier and safer. You must consider these | | | | Flush mounts are used, when panels are installed on |
| points before you begin with your solar panel | | | | roof. It is the most easiest and cost effective way to |
| installation. | | | | mount small panels. They are metal brackets that |
| Suppose you are living in the north hemisphere. Then | | | | support both the ends of a panel. These mounts |
| you can tilt your photovoltaic panels towards south in | | | | elevates the panel a few inches away from the roof |
| order to receive most of the sunshine throughout the | | | | and create a space in between. This gap allows the |
| year. In case your roof is facing south, then line the | | | | air to flow through, cooling the solar panels. In order to |
| solar panels along the surface of the roof. Else you | | | | maintain the efficiency of photovoltaic cells, it is |
| may need additional brackets to tilt the photovoltaic | | | | important to have a moderate temperature. |
| panels to south. | | | | Roof-ground mounts are grid like structures. They are |
| Many people think roof is the ideal place to site your | | | | generally used for larger solar panels. They could be |
| solar panels. But there are exceptions. To find out the | | | | installed on the roofs or on ground. |
| best place to locate your panels you need to do a | | | | Pole mounts are used for supporting small, single solar |
| through survey. | | | | panels. |
| You must take into consideration the shading from | | | | Once they are fixed, you will have to run and connect |
| plants and nearby structures. The amount of electricity | | | | the cables. The actual connections depend on the kind |
| generated may get reduced to a significant | | | | of system you want that is grid-tied or off-grid system. |
| percentage with slight shading. | | | | I hope you found these solar panel installation tips |
| The sun changes its position in all seasons. This should | | | | useful. With proper installation, each panel could |
| be taking into consideration. Use a Solar Pathfinder to | | | | withstand strong winds and work efficiently for many |
| find out the location which receives the most sunlight | | | | years to come. |