Comments on: I need to find a calculator to calculate the amount of energy used by solar panels? http://www.eblips.net/solar-energy-panel/i-need-to-find-a-calculator-to-calculate-the-amount-of-energy-used-by-solar-panels/ Helping Relieve Poverty Though The Provision of Solar Energy. Join Us! Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:11:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Amy http://www.eblips.net/solar-energy-panel/i-need-to-find-a-calculator-to-calculate-the-amount-of-energy-used-by-solar-panels/#comment-2195 Amy Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:02:59 +0000 http://www.eblips.net/solar-energy-panel/i-need-to-find-a-calculator-to-calculate-the-amount-of-energy-used-by-solar-panels#comment-2195 What you need is a solar pool heater. It is a series of plastic panels that you run your pool water through using your existing pool pump. As the water runs through them, they get heated by the sun, just like if you leave a hose in the yard, the water inside gets very hot. Since you are using your existing pool pump, no extra electricity is used. You can see some data on it at http://www.hi-tecsolar.com/whysolar.html. To size a system, you use anywhere from 70% to 100% of the pool's surface area to determine how many panels. A 10' x 40' pool is 400 sq ft, it would need anywhere from 280 to 400 sq ft of panels. That kit will cost less than $2000, and can heat the pool to around 10 degrees F higher than the air temp. http://www.altestore.com/store/Solar-Pool-Heaters-and-Pumps/Unglazed-Solar-Pool-Heating/Guardian-Solar-Pool-Heating/Leveredge-Guardian-Pool-Heating-Package-400-SqFt/p7353/. This is MUCH more cost effective than using solar electric panels to power an electric pool heater. Depending on what fuel is currently used to heat the pool, a system can pay for itself in a year or two.<br><b>References : </b><br>AltE Store - http://www.altestore.com/store/ What you need is a solar pool heater. It is a series of plastic panels that you run your pool water through using your existing pool pump. As the water runs through them, they get heated by the sun, just like if you leave a hose in the yard, the water inside gets very hot. Since you are using your existing pool pump, no extra electricity is used. You can see some data on it at http://www.hi-tecsolar.com/whysolar.html.

To size a system, you use anywhere from 70% to 100% of the pool’s surface area to determine how many panels. A 10′ x 40′ pool is 400 sq ft, it would need anywhere from 280 to 400 sq ft of panels. That kit will cost less than $2000, and can heat the pool to around 10 degrees F higher than the air temp. http://www.altestore.com/store/Solar-Pool-Heaters-and-Pumps/Unglazed-Solar-Pool-Heating/Guardian-Solar-Pool-Heating/Leveredge-Guardian-Pool-Heating-Package-400-SqFt/p7353/.

This is MUCH more cost effective than using solar electric panels to power an electric pool heater. Depending on what fuel is currently used to heat the pool, a system can pay for itself in a year or two.
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AltE Store – http://www.altestore.com/store/

]]> By: Ramkumar G http://www.eblips.net/solar-energy-panel/i-need-to-find-a-calculator-to-calculate-the-amount-of-energy-used-by-solar-panels/#comment-2194 Ramkumar G Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:50:59 +0000 http://www.eblips.net/solar-energy-panel/i-need-to-find-a-calculator-to-calculate-the-amount-of-energy-used-by-solar-panels#comment-2194 Well. At first, you list out your requirements, What is the storage of the pool ? What is your consumption of water to be heated ? What is the time duration to be utilised ? 24 hours or peak hours? what is the purose? Accordingly, you can able to find out the solution of your Energy consumption.<br><b>References : </b><br> Well.
At first, you list out your requirements,
What is the storage of the pool ?
What is your consumption of water to be heated ?
What is the time duration to be utilised ? 24 hours or peak hours?
what is the purose?

Accordingly, you can able to find out the solution of your Energy consumption.
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]]> By: A.V.R. http://www.eblips.net/solar-energy-panel/i-need-to-find-a-calculator-to-calculate-the-amount-of-energy-used-by-solar-panels/#comment-2193 A.V.R. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:29:59 +0000 http://www.eblips.net/solar-energy-panel/i-need-to-find-a-calculator-to-calculate-the-amount-of-energy-used-by-solar-panels#comment-2193 It is far more efficient to use solar heaters to capture heat as heat.<br><b>References : </b><br> It is far more efficient to use solar heaters to capture heat as heat.
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]]> By: Faniya http://www.eblips.net/solar-energy-panel/i-need-to-find-a-calculator-to-calculate-the-amount-of-energy-used-by-solar-panels/#comment-2192 Faniya Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:22:59 +0000 http://www.eblips.net/solar-energy-panel/i-need-to-find-a-calculator-to-calculate-the-amount-of-energy-used-by-solar-panels#comment-2192 you can't measure the planet with out a real scientist<br><b>References : </b><br> you can’t measure the planet with out a real scientist
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]]> By: DesignGrad http://www.eblips.net/solar-energy-panel/i-need-to-find-a-calculator-to-calculate-the-amount-of-energy-used-by-solar-panels/#comment-2191 DesignGrad Sat, 06 Mar 2010 11:12:59 +0000 http://www.eblips.net/solar-energy-panel/i-need-to-find-a-calculator-to-calculate-the-amount-of-energy-used-by-solar-panels#comment-2191 What do you mean? Solar panels don't USE energy, they MAKE it!! So the question would be how much energy does it take to heat the pool (in kWh), then you could figure out how many solar panels (and at what wattage) you would need, in order to heat the pool. This website has a calculator to help you with your answer: http://www.solardirect.com/pool_heaters/solar_pool_heating/calculator.htm (I think you need to know the size of the pool and other numbers though) Good luck with your science project, I hope you do great!<br><b>References : </b><br> What do you mean? Solar panels don’t USE energy, they MAKE it!! So the question would be how much energy does it take to heat the pool (in kWh), then you could figure out how many solar panels (and at what wattage) you would need, in order to heat the pool.

This website has a calculator to help you with your answer:
http://www.solardirect.com/pool_heaters/solar_pool_heating/calculator.htm

(I think you need to know the size of the pool and other numbers though)

Good luck with your science project, I hope you do great!
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]]> By: Jonathan http://www.eblips.net/solar-energy-panel/i-need-to-find-a-calculator-to-calculate-the-amount-of-energy-used-by-solar-panels/#comment-2190 Jonathan Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:23:59 +0000 http://www.eblips.net/solar-energy-panel/i-need-to-find-a-calculator-to-calculate-the-amount-of-energy-used-by-solar-panels#comment-2190 Yes, its called Meditation.<br><b>References : </b><br> Yes, its called Meditation.
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]]> By: Franky D http://www.eblips.net/solar-energy-panel/i-need-to-find-a-calculator-to-calculate-the-amount-of-energy-used-by-solar-panels/#comment-2189 Franky D Sat, 06 Mar 2010 09:53:59 +0000 http://www.eblips.net/solar-energy-panel/i-need-to-find-a-calculator-to-calculate-the-amount-of-energy-used-by-solar-panels#comment-2189 Solar panels don't use energy they capture it (inefficiently.)<br><b>References : </b><br> Solar panels don’t use energy they capture it (inefficiently.)
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