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How To Get Inexpensive Batteries For DIY Solar Panel

Due to the rising cost of energy, many home owners are starting to look for ways to reduce their electricity consumption. Apart from the house mortgage, the second largest expense is the power utility bill.

As a solution to cut power bill, many people are turning to solar energy. Due to the high demand, there has been a boom in the home solar power industry. Many people are engaging the service of professional contractors to install solar panel on roof tops.

A full blown residential solar power system can be very expensive. Those that do not have the budget will build their own solar array via a Do It Yourself (DIY) approach.

A DIY solar power system consists of a few key components. The main elements are the solar panel, charge controller, battery bank, meter gauges, power inverter etc.

Among all the parts, the battery bank will take up a large chunk of the project budget. Depending on the power requirement of a residential unit, on average, a home solar power will need 10 to 15 units of battery.

If you are working on a small budget, this will be a problem. Are the any ways we can find cheap batteries? As a matter of fact, we can get cheap batteries at ebay.

eBay is the largest auction portal on the internet. Every day, a large number of people will log into eBay to exchange goods and services. With so many users, there are bound to be people trying to sell surplus batteries.

Before we being, we have to know what they of battery to look for. The kind of battery most suitable for a home solar energy system is the deep cycle type. Deep cycle battery has a slower discharge rate and generally lasts longer.

Here’s how you can find the batteries on ebay. First, visit eBay main page. Preferably, choose a local side nearest to you. On the web page, you should see a search bar on the top left. Type in the phrase “deep cycle battery” and press the “Search” button. When you do that, the search engine will present all the related listing.

Next, you have to sort through each and every listing. The idea is to find the offers that meet your requirement. This may take some time and you have to be patience before you find a great deal.

Make sure the price offered for the battery is inclusive of shipping and handling. The time you spend on eBay will be worthwhile from the amount of money you will be saving.

About the Author

Will Yap is a green energy enthusiast and writes about renewable energy for home at www.diysolarhomes.com.

The trick on finding cheap batteries on ebay, he learned it from Michael Harvey’s Earth 4 Energy e-book. If you are wondering if Earth4Energy is a scam, make sure to check out the e-book review before you make your decision.

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