Homemade Solar Panel Tracking System

The first step of this project is to build the base and attach the wheels then build a sturdy frame for attaching the panel.

Homemade solar panel tracking system.

For solar panels control is best to use small motors with a suitable voltage and a maximum working current of 300 ma. Diy solar tracker step 1. This solar tracker system is used for tracking the sun only in one plane the horizontal one. Tools and bill of materials.

All of these tools can be purchased at local stores or at the links in the. The circuit itself is very trivial with only a few parts. If you want to track the solar light in the vertical plane you need to build a separate sun tracker circuit. Print the templates in the attached file.

The solar panel tracking system project has two main components. Thanks for your support. A servo connection a microcontroller two ldr sensors and a simple power management circuit. Https youtu be yxqnydst9fw learn how to build this diy solar tracker by downloading the plans below.

12 volt linear actuator approx. As dennis has designed it the apparatus consists of two reservoirs both painted black to. These have to be printed in full scale.