| Building your own solar power generator at home | | | | of other auxiliary equipment. |
| makes an exciting weekend project. Add to the | | | | Be mindful of additional appliances that you will |
| fact the dollar savings that it presents to your | | | | want to add to the system in the future. If |
| monthly electricity bill. | | | | additional units will be required, make sure that |
| The existence of numerous DIY Solar Power kits | | | | your home solar power generator will allow for |
| in the market today, both through online and | | | | this expansion. |
| physical stores, makes it confusing to decide as | | | | BUDGET & PAYBACK PERIOD -Your load |
| to which one is suitable to your requirements. | | | | power requirement will determine the investment |
| In our haste and excitement to do this project, | | | | required to build your solar power generator. The |
| we tend to forget some basic aspects. Let's have | | | | bigger the power requirement, the bigger the |
| a look at some of them before buying one: | | | | equipment size you will be needing. However, this |
| SAFETY -This is one critical aspect in any project | | | | means that the bigger the power savings you will |
| undertaking. All piece of equipment in your solar | | | | also gain from your local utility company. |
| power kit should abide to known legislative | | | | To determine economic viability, you have to |
| standards. This is to ensure that you will be | | | | compare the yearly savings you will gain to the |
| working with safety-verified piece of instruments. | | | | investment required upfront for your DIY Solar |
| Don't be hesitant to ask this question to your | | | | Kit. It's then up to you to decide if it's acceptable |
| supplier. | | | | or not. |
| REQUIRED LOAD -You should have this calculated | | | | TECHNICAL SUPPORT & WARRANTY -Ask |
| at the start. What appliances would you like to be | | | | this important question to the supplier prior to |
| powered through your solar generator. How many | | | | purchasing any equipment. You want to make |
| hours will be you be running each appliance per | | | | sure that these people will be there after the sale |
| day. This will determine your solar capacity eg. | | | | is made. |
| solar panel sizes, inverter specifications and specs | | | | |