Saturday, April 10, 2010

Using mirrors to enhance your solar panels even on cloudy days

Using mirrors to enhance your solar panel power during cloudy days.

Did you know that there’s a way to increase your solar power during cloudy days? That's right all you have to do is put up mirrors on each side of your panel and it will magnify what little sunlight there is helping you get more voltage on cloudy days..
You will want to use soft panels, they will flex and are very light and have a bypass diode in between panels this helps save your charge power because it makes them shade tolerant. So it is a good idea to get these types of panels.

Even though having mirrors to enhance your solar panels is a good idea there are precautions you should take. It is possible to start a fire due to the heat given off by the mirror. This could happen if the sun reflects onto a surface that could ignite, i.e. wood, leaves, or paper make sure you know if the mirror is reflecting sunlight somewhere it shouldn’t be. , Also there is a chance you could reflect the sun into someones eyes while they’re driving or a plane flying overhead. Just remember that the mirrors will reflect a long distance so be careful where they’re aimed at.. To find mirrors to use with your panels go to solar panel enhancing

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