• Solar panels will work behind glass, but with limitations. They are
designed for direct sunlight, so if you put a panel behind glass or a
plastic window its efficiency will be reduced. It may take up to three
times as long to provide the same charge to a battery if you put the
panel behind a window, even if it’s in full sun.
• If you invest in a solar panel, make sure it’s positioned to take advant-
age of the midday sun, which is the strongest. This is almost directly
overhead in summer, but lower in the southern part of the sky at other
times of the year. Angling your panel towards the sun will increase the
energy it generates outside of the summer months.
• The power you generate from your solar panel will only be as good as
the condition of your units battery, so it’s worth looking after your de-
vise
• The power generated by a solar panel is direct current (DC), so if you
want to use it to power something that would normally plug into a
home-style three-pin 230V socket you’ll need to convert it to alternat-
ing current (AC). For this you’ll need an inverter.
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