Solar Kit. Ages: 10 Years & Up. Made by OWI.

Some of the world’s aerial tramways transport people to breathtaking views and allows them to have panoramic memories as the world unfolds beneath them. The view from Aerial Cable Car, arguably, could be the best seat in the house.

Generated power for most trams or cable cars are under constant computer monitoring. Aerial Cable Car power grid system is simple: bright sun – “power on”, little or no sun – “power off”. The unit is quiet and stealth. If you were on a secret mission and needed to pass a message from check off point ‘Bravo’ to rendezvous point ‘Romeo’, Aerial Cable Car could possibly be the messenger. The fun is inside box. You create the adventure. Transport cable, automatic round trip return stoppers, solar panel and 30 plastic parts to assemble are included. Environmentally safe (no batteries required). It challenges young people to be technically precise with miniature parts. Clear easy to follow instructions; and teaches students to follow precise visual diagrams. No Batteries Required.

Specifications:

• Solar Panel Output : 1.1V x 75mA
• Assembled Size : 115mm x 110mm x 180mm
• Unit Weight : 2.9 oz
• Solar Cell Life : 2 yrs in normal use
• Motor : DC
• Power Consumption : 1.2V x 10mA
• Tool needed : diagonal cutter; screwdriver; scissors

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Guide for building a solar water heater.

This DVD set is a 4 hour, 16 chapter comprehensive course on the installation of Off-Grid photovoltaic solar power electric systems. It is designed to take the complete beginner to full competency.

The course is taught by Bob Nagy who is the teacher in over 40 videos on high-tech subjects. Bob’s bio includes 20 years at the University of Texas, ABC TV, and NASA. His clear and friendly style bring the concepts across so that they are easily understandable. Every idea is demonstrated and shown in actual use. You will learn:

How solar panels make electricity
How to use a Multi-Tester
Basic Electronics
How to solder correctly
Everything about Batteries
Charge Controllers
Inverters
Panel mounting and fabrication
Sun tracking
System estimation
Tax incentives
System Maintenance

Bob will walk you through each decision you’ll have to make when designing a system. You’ll also examine several systems to see exactly how they were done. There is as well a bonus chapter on lowering your current energy use by 30%-40% so you can use a smaller solar system and save money.

This is equal to what you would get in a semester-long intensive solar power course at a university. That said, it is geared to the total beginner and if you can handle small tools, you can become an expert solar power installer. Invest a small amount so that you’ll have one of the most in-demand skills in the coming years. Even if you are only installing your own small system, you will need to know what is in this video course.

You will see a lot of very colorful websites offering solar informational videos out there. Most are just quickly produced over-views of the subject. If you are committed to learning everything about how solar is really done, this is the course. It is a fully comprehensive series at a very low price. The list price is $79. Amazon has the lowest legal discount price on it.

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