Solar Montreal » home built http://www.solarmontreal.ca Solar Energy, Solar Power and the Future Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:08:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 DIY Forced Air “Coroplast” solar panel http://www.solarmontreal.ca/163/solar-panels/diy-forced-air-coroplast-solar-panel/ http://www.solarmontreal.ca/163/solar-panels/diy-forced-air-coroplast-solar-panel/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:08:17 +0000 Jean http://www.solarmontreal.ca/163/solar-panels/diy-forced-air-coroplast-solar-panel/ This is a solar panel that I built from recycled materials (2×6 DF frame and glass). The 7/16″ OSB on the back, 3″ ABS pipe, fittings, glue and thermometer and screws where purchased for around $90.00. The panel took two weekends to complete. During the one hour testing period, the panel produced between a 42 to 49 degree increase of temp at the return port of the panel. This temp increase includes the 7 degree increase of temp from the 6.25 hp Shop Vac used in the test.

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