solar panel help

[mick silver]

i have got 6 panels so far and most of the stuff i will need but there a few things i am going to try an make , i am going to make a holder for the panel but i need to be able to turn them with the sun . i want to be able to turn what ever i make with my hands not a motor . to follow the sun . tracker . but i want it so i can turn it with the sun by hand . do you guys know of any good sites with blue prints are a place i can get the he lp i may need to do this . thanks any help would be great mick.

[zap]

You might go to this site and go to the forum, lots of knowledgeable folks maybe they can help?

http://www.windsun.com/

[hoarder]

Trackers, whether manual or automatic, have become obsolete due to the low cost of panels. I would just fabricate some roof brackets out of 1 1/4" angle iron and mount them permanently on your roof. They have to be within 14 degrees of true south, not magnetic or grid south. Mount them for optimum winter sun angle, summer will not be a problem.

[Hitch]

Trackers, whether manual or automatic, have become obsolete due to the low cost of panels. I would just fabricate some roof brackets out of 1 1/4" angle iron and mount them permanently on your roof. They have to be within 14 degrees of true south, not magnetic or grid south. Mount them for optimum winter sun angle, summer will not be a problem.

To give an example. I have 2 120 watt panels mounted flat, not angled at all, on the top of my RV. They are set to charge at 14.2 volts. That should be around 17 amps max output, if angle perfectly in direct sunlight. The most I've seen them put out is around 13 amps, during the summer. Again, this is flat, not angled correctly at all. So it makes sense to me what hoarder is suggesting. Save the money from the tracker and put it into extra panels.