my solar tracker, tracking system, sun power energy
on Sep 05 in Lowes DIY
home made solar tracker, this is my first solar tracker . uses old C band sattelite mount modifide and use a electronics from redrok.com 2 x 110 W panels + 5 x 10 W panels
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Very creative. I am a solar power fan and I also built my own tracker, from old car parts. I made the sensor using only 5 parts, including the relay. It has been up there for 6 months now and, although it rocks a bit in high winds, it’s still there and still working.
awesome.
well done ..respect !!!
Nice job, but the larger cells on the outside will add unecessary strain to your motor/drive assembly. I would recommend moving them to center so they’re closer to the fulcrum.
i use LED3 LED Sensor Electronic Tracker with H-Bridge Drive from redrokdotcom
the shadow is power post and is there only about 30 min.
Ya looks great. what tracker is it cause I have a c band mount and motor for mine but done have a tracker yet.
Cool tracking system. What’s that shadow on your left panel? Even a partial shadow like that really reduces the amount of power you get. (Way more than just the percentage of the panel that’s in shadow.)
update ::
on 8-10-2009 my tracking rig stop working
i found out that rain water was getting in the motor.
i took the motor down and open it grease it all check brushes and they was ok ,put it all together a mount it back
and it is working again
I went to the webpage where they sell the tracker, which tracker are you using? is it the LED3 LED Sensor Electronic Tracker with H-Bridge Drive?
Great setup 5 stars
nice tracker man, i wish i was at the point where i could get one. i just built my system and worked on getting it operational and havn’t even got the panels mounted yet.
Where did you get the tracking sensor ?
no only one of the small 10W panels charging battery in garage and the tracker is powered from that .:)
so, you use those 5 solar panels for the tracking system??? thats a waste of power…
Nice. Thanks for sharing this.
great job
It depends on the time of day and year as to whether the shading effects the production.
just FYI it only takes a little bit of shading on a seris of cells in one pannel to completely wipe it out… and the one on the left is at least a third shaded..
thans 4 showing it off,u da man!
I am not trying to be picky or show-you up, but most people use the term “tracking the Sun” instead of “trucking”. Just thought I’d mention it, so if you change your keywords on your video, more people might be helped by your video. Cheers, well done on great explanation and showing your set up!
the best video on youtube!! well done!
Nice setup. Thanks for showing it.
well i am in Greenville S.C USA and we dont have very strong winds ,but this mount is strong that i can hang on it and is not going to do anything and it will still truck the sun
The Motor (linear actuator) from the old sattelite is indestructible 
and very strong .
What is the max wind resistance? I live in the mountains of southern Spain and the winds can get above 70 kph. I have tried two wind turbines and both blew away! The solar panels I have are fixed to the top of a flat roof – very secure but not ideal for sun collection. A sturdy tracking system would be great.
septic, you would be surprised what those actuators can do. I have a pretty heavy boiler mounted on mine with no problems. You can add counterweights to ease the load too. Look at Newtonian style telescopes for ideas on counterweights.