Mobile Apps For Solar Engineers

by admin on August 11, 2012

Mobile devices can make life a lot easier for solar designers and engineers. There are now a growing variety of Solar Apps available to help with caculations, reference and recording test results. Here is a selection of some of the latest iPad and Android Apps especially designed for solar work. Please let us know your own views on Solar Apps and you can recommend your own favorites in the comments section at the bottom of the page.

Solar Installer Apps

Solar Panel Installer

Fully describes your required solar panel system and calculates solar energy output and savings.  Solar Panel Installer -> Solar Panels for Electric Power - New Jersey Solar Consulting

SolarChecker

The SolarChecker determines the solar radiation at the current location and calculates the ROI for a solar power system on the available roof area.    SOLARCHECKER - SMA Solar Technology AG

Solar Shading

Solar Shading is a major concern for maximising the efficiency of solar panel installations. Perform a shading analysis for a solar panel site in under a minute. Solar Shading.

SolarAnalyzer

An Android App for monitoring solar power plant. Works with data loggers/data sources such as: Solar-Log (all models), SolarViewFritzbox & SMA Sunny Webbbox BT (with FTP-Push of csv-files) Solar Analyzer

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Solar Panel Flat Roof Mounting Kit- Z type

by admin on June 25, 2012

Here is the Z type Solar Panel Flat Roof Mounting kit from Eco-Worthy.com .

Solar Panel Flat Roof Mounting Brackets

Solar Panel Flat Roof Mounting Brackets


This solar panel mounting bracket consists of 4x Z Brackets with Nuts and Bolts. The brackets lift the solar cells 25mm which keeps them away from any water which can accumulate on a roof.   The Brackets are made of Aluminum with stainless steel screws, so they are  strong enough to support any size of solar panel.   Fitting suggestions are 2 brackets for 5 watt, 10 watt and 20 watt solar cells and 4 brackets for 30-150 watt. Use 6 brackets for 150 watt to 300 watt solar panels. Also use 2 screws for each bracket for small solar panel and larger panels 4 screws are recommended.   The mounting brackets allow easy maintenance and installation. Cable through from the back side of panels. They are much cheaper than the standard roof mount   it is recycling, easy remove it from the bracket, just loose the screw.

Installation application: Flat roof,  RV,  Boat/Marine,  Yacht Deck, Camping house

Product Specification

Bracket Material- Aluminum Alloy

Material of r screw and nut- Stainless steel M6 Screws   Z height: 25mm   Z length:90mm   Package includeds:   4 brackets & 20 M6 screws and nuts

40 washers and lock washers

For more information visit http://www.eco-worthy.com

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SPC-100 watt Polycrystalline Silicon PV Solar Panel

June 25, 2012

The Eco Sources SPC-100 polycrystalline silicon PV solar cell is 809 x 980mm in size and has a maximum out put voltage of 100 watts. It is also possible to purchase this solar panel with a mounting kit. Product Specifications: Origin- Fujian, China Brand Name- Eco-Sources Type- Photovoltaic Solar Panel Model Number- ICO-SPC-100 Material- Polycrystalline [...]

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How To Get Free PV Power Solar Panels in the UK

May 10, 2012

Is there really a way to get PV solar panels for free in the UK? Here you can watch a video by Solvis using Solar choice which explains how to get free solar panels. If the roof of your property is suitable for solar pv panels but you can’t afford to buy them yourself then [...]

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