Highly Recommended – GreenDIYenergy
Price $49.97
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GreenDIYenergy Review Summary
The GreenDIYenergy package is very impressive. There are four good manuals and some really excellent quality videos. The videos have been produced in high resolution and cover the making of a solar panel, the materials and tools used. These are the best quality instructional videos we have reviewed. As with HomeMadeEnergy, the videos complement the manuals and together provide excellent step by step instructions. Our GreenDIYEnergy review places GreenDIYenergy in 2nd place because it’s coverage of the additional background information on solar energy, on grid/off grid system configurations, batteries, etc. lacks dept and breadth. The instructional videos are also aimed at those who have bought pre-tabbed solar cells, if you buy non-tabbed cells you will have to rely on the manual for an explanation of how to solder the tab wires to the front of the cells.
However, all in all the GreenDIYenergy review rates GreenDIYenergy as a first class “how to make solar panels” guide / kit that would suit both the novice and experienced DIY person. Highly Recommended.
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The people behind Green DIY Energy clearly understand that most folk want to see how something should be done before they attempt it themselves. The have produced 6 high resolution videos covering all the steps in how to make a solar panel. These are excellent videos that together run for just over 60 minutes. These can be downloaded onto you computer so you don’t have to be connected to the Internet to watch them.
Along with the videos there are two manuals (39 pages and 43 pages) on building a solar panel and two on building a wind generator (15 pages and 39 pages). The solar power manuals should be read in conjunction with the videos to get the most out of them.
The two manuals on building your own wind turbine provide a simple step by step guide on what motor to select, how to make the blades for the wind turbine, how to construct a tail and then assemble all the components together. As with Home Made Energy, the videos only cover the making of solar panels, so you just have to read the manual carefully when making your wind turbine.
Public Domain Videos – Green DIY Energy provides links to other videos on the ‘net that cover building a wind turbine and making your own solar panels. As you would expect these videos are of variable quality, but all are informative and are well worth viewing.
Bonuses (and Manuals) – We had a surprise when we went through the bonuses and the manuals. GreenDIYenergy’s Solar Photovoltaic Introduction is unique, but the other 3 manuals and 5 of the 6 bonus products are virtually identical to those provided by Earth4Energy. Now, this is not a bad thing, as both manuals and bonuses are very good, but it does mean that there are not that many differences between the two products.
Customer support – We raised a couple of questions and the response was acceptably prompt.
GreenDIYenergy Review Pros – Good manuals and the best quality instructional videos of those reviewed. You don’t need prior knowledge or expertise to successfully make a solar panel &/or a wind turbine with this guide.
GreenDIYenergy Review Cons – Not enough in-depth information on the other aspects of solar panels and how to access the energy they provide.
GreenDIYenergy Review Verdict – This is a very good kit. It just lacks the in-depth information on the wider aspects of solar energy that HomeMadeEnergy covers so well. GreenDIYEnergy came close to getting the top slot, but was edged out by the HomeMadeEnergy package. Highly Recommended.
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GreenDIYenergy Review – Package Contents:
Guides/Manuals:
- #1 DIY Solar Guide Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Introduction
- #2 DIY Solar Guide The $98 Solar Panel
- #3 DIY Wind Turbine Guide Wind Power Introduction
- #4 DIY Wind Turbine Guide The $140 Wind Turbine
Bonuses:
- - DIY Solar Guide Bonus Electrical Wiring Plans for Solar Panels
- - DIY Solar Guide Bonus Installing and Mounting Solar Panels Guide
- - DIY Solar Guide Bonus Energy Consumer Guide
- - DIY Solar Guide Bonus PV Solar Panel Array Sizing Worksheet
- - DIY Solar & Wind Guide Bonus Solar & Wind Tax Credits & Rebates
- - DIY Wind Turbine Guide Bonus Wind Map Resources
- - DIY Wind Turbine Guide Bonus Renewable Energy Guide
Instructional Videos (Downloadable):
- 1. Intro / Tools / Materials
- 2. Frame Construction
- 3. Soldering Solar Cells
- 4. Assembling / Attaching / Connecting
- 5. Final Panel Assembly
- 6. Testing
Online Video Library (Wind & Solar)
the “Best of the Best” videos found online. Contains links to 30 public domain videos.
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