Why Not Build Your Own Solar Panels? Today's solar energy technology has improved materials which make up the kits you see online, and at local supply stores that can be purchased for building solar panels.
You also have the option to choose each part and buy it separately from dealers with better pricing, delivery, or other personal preference.
You can build your own panels from scratch.
Depending on the purpose or end use for your solar panels, one method may be preferred or superior when compared to the another.
Kits are a great method of learning for individuals who are just starting out with solar conversion.
These kits make sure that you all the parts needed in order to get your solar energy source built and connected to you home, car, truck, RV, motorhome or whatever you have the desire to power with solar energy.
Watts are a measurement of voltage times amperes.
A kilowatt is simply a thousand watts.
You will need to find the amount of kilowatts needed for your project, so a determination can be made for the size of panels you need to purchase for your project.

• Most of the kits you can purchase have definite kilowatt rating.
  
• Many of these merchants sites will have instructions you can use to figure out how many panels you will need for the project you are wanting to power with solar energy.
  
• Many of the people who are buying their components individually love to build things from scratch thus insuring they have complete control of their project from start to finish.
  
• While a great many alterations can be made in this fashion.
  The person making any of the modifications of the assembly should have very good knowledge about these panels.
  This will insure safety to both people and against damage to the parts you have purchased for your project.
  
• When you buy all your parts separately or from different suppliers you are going to need to acquire instructions that are easy to follow when assembling.
  You might find these on the Internet or you just might have a friend who has assembled panels for their own use.
  
• It is a really a good idea to make a checklist of all the tools and parts you will be need in your project.
  Then examine your kit or individual purchases to be sure you do have everything on hand before you start constructing your solar panels.
  
• There are all kinds of small parts needed.
  You could easily miss something until you are almost finished assembly then find you need a part and have to have it sent to you.
  
• During this time your project will remain unfinished taking up room you may need for other reasons or getting damaged because it was not finished and able to be put into place.
  
• It is important for you to make sure to use the right type of battery for the type of panels you are creating.
  
• Building your own solar panels may well be a fun experience and well worth the time and labor you have put into finishing your project.