Home Power DIY

Hell ya. Randy know whats up. Thats one darn GREAT idea man.

At Solar Bike Rayce, we spray our panels down with water to make the batteries charge faster. Keeping the panels cool gives us higher current.

Great video!!

The implications of this are quite astounding when you consider the kinds of super coolants that NASA uses on simulation supercomputers. If they can afford to build gigantic panels in the first place, it would be a small matter to run coolant tubing between rows of chips. If you put together the proper combination of conductive materials and coolants, some good engineering could reap almost 100% efficiency per panel. Makes the “bailouts” seem an even more pointless use of government funding, eh?

curious research

good shiza yo

i suppose one could just put the panel in a large clear plastic bag before submerging .

personally, i’m sold on the higher volt readings of the wet panel, and it would have to be proven otherwise, to me at least, that the one in the sunlight can produce more power. although the ammeter theory does make sense

can you give an amp reading per panel and the actual ebay link to purchase a few?

The problem with Building Integrated PV Roofing Tiles is that they are made with thin film technology which is half as effecient as, say, monocrystiline PV. If you’re going to be grid tied, your system has to be approved by the Utility Company, the Department of Building and Safety and the local Fire Department. If you’re going off the grid, you’ll need battery back up for night time, or a back up generator ad you’ll want really efficient PV modules.

Obviously, if you encase your PV modules in a water jacket, you will void the manufacturer’s warranty. Using supplimental light gathering, such as lensing or reflectors to concentrate more sunlight on the module, will also void the warranty.

Hey the temperature difference is not the strict control of the voltage, you also have to take into account for the magifying of the light through the water.

Sure…and to continue the idea: The “coolant” could simply be water that would also end up getting heated-up as a result of moving through the PV cells. POOF! Hot water for your shower!

Coal and Oil companies are PURE EVIL. There are so many amazingly smart people with incredible ideas that can improve the world. But, the political will is still not NOT where it needs to be…YET.

amazing 5 stars!

yeah!!! you are 100% right!!! politics all in all are all evil…

two thumbs UP!!!

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Interesting but you will get plenty of algae within a weeks so I would reconsider whether to use water in a transparent tank.

I think you could get an even higher voltage with the cooled panel because :
- part of the solar panel is shaded by the black edge of the water tank (5% shaded = 5% losses)

- the panel is not exactly facing the sun (because it didn’t fit in the tank, so you put it a bit side way)

- your water doesn’t look very clear on the video, maybe distillated water would be better

- you don’t need to have that much water in front of the panel, 2cm will be enough.

great video, keep up the good work

to other people:
- you don’t need a pump to circulate water, you just need a deeper tank with a radiator at the top, to use the convection effect: (hot water rises)

- using it to make hot water is not a really good idea, because you have to make a compromise between water temperature (higher the better) and solar panel temperature ( lower the better). it’s more efficient to have 2 different systems.
such a “hybrid system” would be good for pool heating because you don’t need high temperatures.

I think that when distilled water is used instead of normal tap water, the results will be a little better because it is more clear. Also distilled water doesn’t conduct electricity …as far as I know…..so there is less danger of shorting out your solar panel.

I don’t have a solar panel, but I would love to see reactions from people that know more, or are willing to put up a test with distilled water and normal tap water to see if there is a difference in efficiency.

Greets, InsAneTunA

is he… sure.. That the glass in teh tank wasn’t refracting more light toward the Cells? that would increase the voltage.. Same as replecting light from a mirror onto an already lit panel.. Or his fernel lense when he pointed it towards the cells.

In electronics, as circuit temperatures rise, circuit resistance also increases. Heat will decrease the output voltage. Most passive cooling systems will help to increase the voltage output. The only problem with the water solution is that once the water heats up, it will retain the heat longer. If you could circulate the water it will increase the cooling capacity greatly. I realy enjoy your vids. Great stuff and thanks for sharing.

If it was the light tank, the voltage would have increased instantly vs slowly. Poly Cells, un like these cells have a metal backing so heat sinking would make sense. This was totally the cool water