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Solar Power for do-it-yourselfers

There are many DIY Solar kits on the market that can be ordered and installed by most anyone handy with tools. On this page we will take a look at several solar kits so you can get a good idea of what is available and what you might expect to pay.

Here we are looking at kits to provide electricity to your home. Solar can be used in other ways as well. We have also taken a look at solar products for outdoor solar lights, indoor heating and water heating.

This DIY solar power kit sells for around nine thousand dollars. A system like this will allow you to generate your own electricity and also provide you with the security of constant power even during outages. This BPS solar package will allow you to create your own power, enough to run household appliances. Each unit is also equipped with a backup battery system. An additional four panels can be easily added to this system if more power is needed. That's one of the nicest aspects of solar power, you can add to it as the funds allow. This system, as is, creates 3600 running watts and 7500 surge for up to 15 seconds. The kit includes four photovoltaic panels, a high capacity battery and front panel LED lights.

This is the additional solar panel kit that can be used with the system above. The combination of both kits would provide ample power for and average home.

For under a thousand dollars this 185 watt system can be used on and off grid. It can be used on residential and commercial buildings. This solar system would also work well at the cabin and other remote applications. It includes 48 monocrystalline solar cells connected in series. This unit is eligible for the California Solar Initiative and is UL approved. It includes a battery and a bypass diode to minimize power drop. The frame is anodized aluminum and optical low iron tempered glass with EVA laminate and Tedlar backsheet for continuous outdoor use.

Costing about $850.00 this 12 volt solar battery charger delivers 123 watts for boats, RV's and general back up power. It works well in all weather conditions, This kit includes battery clamps, 20' of wire, a voltage tester and plug connectors to add more panels plus mounting accessories.

Practically all DIY solar kits can be added on to. This is a typical add on panel that sells for $165.00. It is a Ventamatic panel and puts out 10 watts of power.