Planning the Installation

Since Tiare and her Dad worked so diligently (ps. thank you so much!) and finished up the wiring, our next goal is to install the system by Wednesday.  Either Monday and/or Tuesday after school we are planning to go down to Mr. Omo's to install everything.  A pretty crucial detail that we are still debating is where we are going to place the solar panel.  In order to get the maximum amount of sunlight to convert to energy the panel needs to be at a 20 degree tilt.  There are very few places at Mr. Omo's classroom where we could place the solar panel.  We could place it on crates on the grass.  There will be shade created due to the power lines.  There is also the possibility of putting it on the roof, which would be close to a 20 degree tilt.  Unfortunately this would have to wait until summer for the school electricians to complete.  Our best bet is to put the panel on the grass and risk the shade.

Old Solar Panel