Make A Solar Panel With Tin Foil

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Make a solar panel with tin foil.

In this new video i ll show you how to make a transparent solar panel. Two aluminum strips or noncoated copper wire don t use foil use a pop can glue scotch tape a bowl for holding juice two pieces of glass the same size i used slides blueberries or blackberries spf 90 sunscreen tio2 titanium dioxide a tea candle a cup a coffee filter iodine. The plastic film on the front of the panel only felt warm to the touch and the aluminum flashing on the back of the panel only made it to 98 degrees. This fully transparent solar cell could make every window scientifically a transparent solar panel is something of an oxymoron.

Line the inside of the box with aluminum foil again gluing it down and making it as smooth as possible. Cover the bottom inside of the flap with aluminum foil spreading a coat of glue from the glue stick onto the cardboard first and making the foil as smooth as possible. Cut sheet metal with aviation snips or tin snips and assemble the pieces with foil duct tape as well with sheet metal screws if desired. Use the energy of the sun to heat up foods during a power outage.

On a partly cloudy day the black foil collector reached about 150 degrees during the sunny times and on days where the sun was without a cloud in the sky the foil reached 185 degrees. I use aluminum and lye to make free hydrogen. By using scrap materials such as aluminum glass and cardboard you can have a solar oven at a low cost. Let the sunlight do some of your cooking with a homemade solar cooker.

How to make a solar panel with tin foil. Position the panel in a location and at an angle that maximizes daily sun exposure. Alternative uses for aluminum foil duration.