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Oct
26

How to Install Harbor Freight Solar Panels Part 1

Posted under solar panel power by soloarpowerhomeadmin

This video shows how I used the 45 watt solar panel kits from Harbor Freight and also their single 15 watt solar panels to create a array of 28 panel delivering 420 watts. During the summer and fall in Texas I can count on a solid 8-9 hours of good sunlight so solar power makes sense to augment my wind turbines. Solar panels are easier to install and require less upfront work than wind turbines. In this video I show you the hardware you need and how to assemble and wire the solar panels for quick production.

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  1. econewpower Said,

    @natecanthink If you lived in the country you couldn’t do without a huge truck either, kind of hard to load sacks of feed and rolls of hay and two a trailer without a big truck. Besides, I don’t do the wind and solar power because it is the green thing to do (although that is nice), I do it for preparedness. Kind of like buy a life insurance or home insurance, you do it to be cautious but you may not get your money back.

  2. natecanthink Said,

    Its good your using solar power but not so that you have two huge trucks =/

  3. dieselplow Said,

    I started with Harbor Freight Solar Also - But regular panels are a better value and work better. I just bought some more - I found the best prices from a company called Solar Penny SolarPenny on the website check them out before you waste money on the HF panels. Give them a call and they will sell you products that will make you want to throw away your harbor panels away.

  4. econewpower Said,

    @bananajoe4u If you hook up two 6 volt batteries in series you get 12 volts, naturally use a 12volt battery charger.

  5. bananajoe4u Said,

    hey bubba,,i just bought 2,6 volt golf cart batteries and im going to hook them up in series so i can get 12 volts,,my question is how do u charge them ..what will i need,,charger for 6 volt or 12 volt

  6. econewpower Said,

    @chalkhill714 Great to hear it helped!

  7. econewpower Said,

    @bananajoe4u De nada

  8. bananajoe4u Said,

    great video,,gracias señor

  9. chalkhill714 Said,

    THANKS FOR THE GREAT VIDEO.. YOU TAKE THE TIME .. VERY HELPFUL YOUR DESIGN WILL BE ON MY ROOF THIS WEEKEND

  10. econewpower Said,

    @SeabrightTrading You’re welcome, thanks for posting!

  11. econewpower Said,

    @trancealot I’m glad it was useful to you

  12. trancealot Said,

    Thanks for the great video, I’ve been looking for ideas on how to frame the panels. This is great!

  13. SeabrightTrading Said,

    Hey, really really really great video. I learned alot!
    Thank you for taking your time to produce this!!

  14. econewpower Said,

    @brendavid2009 Glad to hear it helped you

  15. brendavid2009 Said,

    i look in to Solar Panels videos and you help big 50% ti

  16. doctroprint Said,

    your videos are fantastic and inspiring, youve done alot. I built my frame as you did. My starter set totals 6 panels, they are all wired to a box in the frame where they come together on connecter bars. Can you please let me know what type of wire I should run from the connecter bars out of the frame and into my controll setup? ( mine are not wired in series).

  17. eyewarnedyou Said,

    @econewpower You’ll need to secure your panels to BOTH the joists and the wooden slats…..maybe using bolts with washers through the slats. You have a slight delimma, but I think it would work.

  18. econewpower Said,

    @eyewarnedyou Update to previous, the roof panels are 48 inches wide, not 36″…my bad but same question applies…

  19. econewpower Said,

    @eyewarnedyou The joists are 16 inches apart, the metal roof panels are 36 inch wide with overlapped edges screwed together so….sarcasm begins here….which line of screws would you as an obvious genius choose?…end sarcarsm. ;-)

  20. eyewarnedyou Said,

    You have a metal roof but can’t find where to secure your panels?
    Follow the exposed screw heads….. ;-)

  21. kingjameswww Said,

    Thanks for posting, Im going to buy solar panels from Harbor feight

  22. econewpower Said,

    @Htbk27 It doesn’t matter, both give you exactly the same amount of power in watts which is how you need to measure it. Either way you get the same amount of power. Series = 15v per panel X 3 panels =45v X 1 amp per panel =45watts. Parallel = One amp per panel X three panels = 3 amps X 15v for all three panels =45watts. Same thing.

  23. Htbk27 Said,

    Need help don’t know how I should wire my panels. I have 2 and when wired in series neg of one to pos of other I get depending on sun 33v 6 a Wich would equal 198 w. Parallel I get 15v 3 a 45 w. What way is better?

  24. Htbk27 Said,

    Need help don’t know how I should wire my panels. I have 2 and when wired in series neg of one to pos of other I get depending on sun 33v 6 a Wich would equal 198 w. According to ohms law. Parallel I get 15v 3 a 45 w. What way is better? What are the advantages or disadvantages?

  25. hunttonasket Said,

    1 panel was 59 buck on sale

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