Let me start this article with a very short story. Two years ago, I discovered how great solar power for homes is and I started studying how to build DIY solar panels. It was extremely difficult for me at that time because I did not have any knowledge about that. But after studying for two weeks, I had built my first functional DIY solar panel.

And now, with my homemade solar power system, I am living completely off-grid, which means that I need not pay for the electric company anymore. Also as I have a rather big-scaled system, the electricity it generates is much more than I need. I sometimes get paid by the electric company because it has to buy my extra electricity by law.

I know you now face the same problem. You want to start a solar power house project but you are overwhelmed. You do not know what to do, where to start. However, this feeling will disappear soon because you will quickly realize it is really just a piece of cake, as long as you get the right instructions.

Before you start the project, there are some considerations for you. No matter you just want to build a solar heating system or a solar electricity system, you first have to calculate how long you will get financial return. It is not worth if you have to wait 10 years to recover the investment although the Earth will thank you because you will be making the world cleaner. To do the calculation, you can just browse the Internet and find some tools that teach you the process.

Below are the five top tips for all homeowners who are ready to start the project.

Check if your roof is big enough for the solar panel arrays. Of course, you can also place it in the garden.
The place where you pit the solar panels arrays should receive at least six hours sunlight directly. It is pointless to build DIY solar panels for areas with no sunlight.
Make sure the trees near your house are not close to the homemade solar panels. You can cut down some of them when necessary but do not overdo it because it is harmful to the environment.
Normally you can build the solar panels in just two days so you should schedule you time for the installation beforehand.
For safety reason, the closer your solar panel arrays to the wiring area is, the better.
Those 5 tips are the basic of your project and you will need to get some tools to let you build the solar power system fast. First, you have to get a copy of a DIY solar power house guide online. Before you purchase it, make sure it is of high-quality. You can do so by reading some reviews. Second, you have to prepare some simple tools and parts. You may not know what you have to prepare right now but a good DIY solar power house guide will tell you everything about that.

I hope you enjoy my story and the 5 top tips. I am sure that as long as you would invest a week and $50 for the DIY guide, you will be living off-grid quickly as well.

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One of the most popular home solar and wind power guide on the internet is John Russel’s Power 4 Home e-book. Even with hundreds of copy sold each and every month, many people are still not convinced by what the manual preaches.

It is understandable many people think Power 4 Home is nothing but a scam. Are there any ways to prove the legitimacy of the e-book? One way is to check the accurate of the information.

If you were to study the Power4Home sales page, it promised that you can build a DIY solar panel for less than $200. Can it be done or is it just a scam?

If a normal person were to follow the instructions in the manual and managed to build a solar module for less than $200, that would prove that the e-book is legit.

Then again, if a person is unable to meet the budget after following the instruction, wouldn’t that prove Power 4 Home is a fraud?

The key here is to double check the figure.

In Power 4 Home, the budget suggested for a DIY solar panel is $98.20. The largest material cost is the Photovoltaic (PV) cells which is $67.50.

The solar panel shown in John Russel’s e-book consists of 36 pieces of 3 x 6 solar cells. To find cheap solar cells, Power4Home suggests for us to search in Ebay.

If you really want to know whether Power 4 Home is a scam, just go to Ebay now and search for solar cells listing. If you can find 36 pieces of PV cells selling for less than $67.50, it will prove the accuracy of the figures in the manual. With that, you will be able to make your own conclusion.