What experiences do you have of using solar panels to generate electricity?
2006-11-19 03:30:31 · 7 answers · asked by mamcinnes 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
swimming pool heated by these but you need an awful lot of sun to heat it
2006-11-19 03:32:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Weel non but i know a bunch about it
First there are solar COLLETORS they use the sun's heat to generate heat, they are usualy used to heat up watter and that is just about it.
Solar PANELS use the solar UV light to generate power. It is a dc current and usualy you need a big (very big) surface to meet the needs of just one home.
So you probably whant to research a bit more on the ways you can use the solar pannels. If you need them for a home use I recomend COLECTORS not pannels because watter waists a lot of electricity to be heated just 10 degrees
2006-11-19 12:38:44 · answer #2 · answered by SaSe 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to be staying in the house for about 15 years for solar panels to pay. Check Government grants I think you can claim back 50% of the cost.
2006-11-22 16:43:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Would like to be able to answer from experience but unfortunately still too expensive to justify outlay, perhaps now that B&Q jumping on the bandwagon prices will drop and become a more affordable option.
2006-11-19 11:46:11 · answer #4 · answered by BobC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
used it to charge electric fence worked good
2006-11-19 11:46:00 · answer #5 · answered by Larry m 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
did you see watchdog on the bbc last week?
Check out this link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/consumer/tv_and_radio/watchdog/reports/homes/homes_20061114.shtml
2006-11-19 11:33:09 · answer #6 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I LIVE ON BOAT AND NEARLY BROUGHT SOME BUT DIDN'T,SORRY DONT NO MUCH
2006-11-19 11:35:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋