Sun Trap

Have finally finished waterproofing the solar panel. The panels themselves are from a dealer on ebay, and of the amorphous silicon type. Not the most efficient, but low cost. Some plastic cable trunking and plywood were used for the frame, and mounted on a specially constructed wooden stand, at an optimum angle for maximum sunlight, of around 30-40degrees. The panels were then sealed with silicone electronics sealant, and the wood liberally coated with fastglass glass fibre resin.

The weather looks changable today, so ive decided to hold off on mounting it on the flat roof for now.

It should rate at about 15w. Its purpose is to provide power to run my weather satellite receiver, and possibly also the HF receiver. Its the first step towards energy self-sufficiency.