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Renewable energy expert ross trethewey demonstrates how photovoltaic solar panels work and the proper way to install them on a roof.
The biggest investment key largo florida homeowners john hammerstrom and diane marshall made toward energy efficiency in their eco friendly home is the 2 8 kilowatt kyocera solar panel system that adorns their rooftop.
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The panels packed with photovoltaic cells convert sunshine into the electrical.
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A trench is dug from the array to the house.
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Once the array is secured to the base and wired up the latitude and longitude of the area is programmed into the system and it can be powered up.
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The cat5 cable allows the system to take in weather and location data.
The solar panel array is then craned off of a truck into place on top of the earth screws.
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The typical roof lasts about 20 30 years.
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