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Homemade Solar Light in a Jar
Using a homemade solar light is a convenient way to illuminate a part of your home without adding to your monthly energy bill. This is ideal for spaces which have enough sunlight during the day. At night the light will automatically turn on, to illuminate that part of your home.
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DIY Solar Heating Panels
Making DIY solar heating panels can be a snap, as long as you prepare the materials you need for the project. A person with average handyman skills can easily complete the task at hand. Special tools are not required.
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A Homemade Solar Window Heater
You can turn any window in your house into a homemade solar window heater. It is recommended that you use a window that’s facing south.
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Homemade Solar Batteries
It would be nice to be able to charge your batteries charge without using any conventional electrical chargers. Well, Knut Karlsen did just that. His homemade solar batteries are made out of normal rechargeable batteries, with built-in solar cells. All you need to do is to leave the batteries under the sun, and they will slowly regain energy.
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Homemade Solar Batteries
It would be nice to be able to charge your batteries charge without using any conventional electrical chargers. Well, Knut Karlsen did just that. His homemade solar batteries are made out of normal rechargeable batteries, with built-in solar cells. All you need to do is to leave the batteries under the sun, and they will slowly regain energy.
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A Homemade Solar Window Heater
You can turn any window in your house into a homemade solar window heater. It is recommended that you use a window that’s facing south. You could use an east or west facing window, but it won’t be as effective as a southern-facing one (assuming that you live in the Northern Hemisphere).
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DIY Solar Heating Panels
by Anna Williams
All you need, in terms of equipment, are:
- a wood saw
- a hacksaw
- a drill
- a screwdriver
- a hammer
- screws
- nails
- a file
- a paintbrush
- a tape measure
Materials you need to procure include the following:
- a 10mm annealed copper tube
- a 16swg aluminum sheet
- glass fiber wool
- a marine-ply sheet
- 4mm glass
- timber for the frame
The copper tubes will be used to bring the water through the collector area. Copper has high thermal conductivity which makes it perfect for the job. It is available at most plumbers’ shops, and comes in 20m, 25m, and 30m coils.
