If you were to surf the internet for information related to home renewable energy guides, you will find multiple web sites such as Earth 4 Energy, Power 4 Home, Green DIY Energy, Energy 2 Green etc.

All these web sites promise one thing which is to show you have to use renewable energy source such as solar power to reduce your home energy cost.

To make a residential solar panel is not very difficult. All you need is the right building material, right tools and a good step by step instructional guide.

The idea is to line up a series of Photovoltaic (PV) cells in series to generate electric current. A typical DIY solar panel will use 36 pieces of solar cells which is capable of producing 18 volts and approximately 75 watts of electricity.

What can you do with the homemade solar module? You can use it to charge a 12 volt deep cycle battery. Since the battery can only store Direct Current, you will need a device to change the DC to Alternate Current (AC). That device is known as a power converter.

The power converter is essential because most of our home electrical appliances use AC. To start reducing your home energy bill, all you need to do is connect your electrical equipment to the power inverter. When more appliances are drawing power from the solar system, you will start to see a reduction is your monthly power consumption.

What you need to do now is to slowly scale up the solar power system. Add more solar panels and expand the battery bank. It is a matter of time before all the appliances in your home are using free energy generated from the sun.

Will Yap is a home renewable energy enthusiast and writes about DIY solar homes on his blog. One of the most popular home energy guides on the internet is Earth 4 Energy. Even when it is selling like hot cakes, many people think still think Earth4Energy is a scam. Is the manual legit or it is nothing but a fraud? For more information, go to www.diysolarhomes.com/blog

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