Nearly there……
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This is our dual axis solar tracker. We made it ourselves in the Bailey workshop. Billy has a mig welder so he took care of sticking it all together. It should enable our panels to generate 30-50% more than a fixed system so it is well worth the considerable effort it took to build.
The electronics came from Red Rok Energy. It works by using LED’s as light sensors to tell the ‘satelite dish’ motors which way to turn. The electronics also feature a parking facility so that the tracker parks to the east at night ready for the sunrise. It is all powered by a 12v battery which of course is charged by a small solar panel.
The LED’s and circuitry is housed in a weather dome – I used a jam jar for this because it was all I could find but it could really do with something a bit better……..I have asked Carol to keep an eye out for a glass dome in the charity shops……..