How to make extra efficient solar panels using old blu ray discs.
How do you make a solar panel out of a cd.
Cut a piece of plastic drop cloth 3 inches longer and wider than your box.
The results of clouds on a photo voltaic panel could be shocking good however.
The longer the panel that is exposed to the sun the hotter the air gets as it rises.
Sure you have and so have i so let s experiment and make a solar panel using 1n4148 run of the mill diodes.
Let me explain on this page so you understand why these panels work.
Next use a pencil for tracing the center holes of the cd rows both top and bottom then remove them and using your utility knife cut the holes out.
Trace the centre holes of the top and bottom rows of cds with a pencil.
Blu ray discs pretty color actually makes them great at capturing light.
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Solar panels absorb the solar energy and convert it into electrical energy.
This shows you how many cds you ll need.
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The bottom row should touch the bottom side of the box and the top row should touch the top.
Solar panels made easy very easy.
Check out the video below to see how much voltage you can get from just four diodes.
Remove the cds and cut these holes out with your utility knife.
The process of installation can also affect the efficiency of solar panel.
In this case about five columns of seven cds each.
Place the first against the left side of the box above the bottom cd row the second against the right side below the center row the third against the left side above the center row and the last against the right side below the top row.
At the bottom of the panel the air will enter at room temperature and be lifted through.
As you place it in the sun you will see the ammeter reading going up.
This is just a brief instructable as the full construction is left up to you intrepid reader as a fun project.