One of the top home renewable energy guides on the web right now is John Russel’s Power4 Home e-book. The manual has been selling by the hundreds of copy every month.

Even though it is a best seller, many people are still not very sure about the manual. Some even think Power4Home is nothing but a scam.

So what is Power4Home? The writer of the DIY solar energy guide is John Russel. John is a 46 year old home energy expert from Minnesota. John wrote the manual with one goal:-  to teach people how to reduce their home energy consumption without spending a lot of money.

In the home solar guide, Power4Home promised to show its reader how to make a DIY solar panel with a budget of less than $200. Can it be done?

If you are willing to follow the instructions in the e-book to the letter, chances are, you will be able to make the solar module for less than $150.

However, before you make any decision, be prudent. Do not believe everything you read on the internet. Contrary to what the sale copy may say in the web site, building your own solar module is not an easy task. It takes a lot of time, patience and dedication.

You will also need to have some basic knowledge of electrical components and diagram. You must have some carpentry skill and know how to use a multi-meter and a soldering iron. These are the prerequisite skills required to complete a DIY solar panel project at the suggested budget.

Nonetheless, if you are facing the issue of high home energy bill, your best option right now is to supplement your home energy needs with solar power. To harness the free energy from the sun, the cheapest solution is with a homemade solar power system. The Power4Home e-book provides all the instructions and blueprint you’ll need.

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.