How to Install an Exterior Solar Panel
Use these step-by-step instructions to wire and fully install a 1-kilowatt stand-alone system.
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Materials
- concrete
- electrical cable
- 40-watt solar panel
- 1/2" galvanized electrical conduit
- 4x4 posts
- 1/2" copper rod
- copper grounding wire
Tools
- nylon rope
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Resources
- Integra-Mount photovoltaic panel installation guide (model: Solar Panel SX-110) from BP Solar MST
- Solar inverter, converters and charge controllers (SW Series solar installation guides, battery specs for model 2580NC and PV series) from Xantrex
- Solar system design and installation from Chesapeake Wind & Solar
- Solar power products, packages and installation from Atlantic Solar Products
