Changing angle of PV panels, how often?

canfossi said:

How often do you change the angle of your solar panels, i.e. when the sun is lower or higher in the sky according to the seasons? Twice a year or 4 times and when? I am at 44 deg north. Thanks Chris

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Chris
I been playing with Solar for a few years and Am Learning as I go. I change my angle 2 to 3 times a year, but If I needed All they would produce to keep up with my usage I would change them more often. Mine only takes about one minute to change though. If it took alot of time, twice a year. This is the way I go about it, and realize it Is My Way, not out of a Book. I check my panels to see what time the Morning sun starts hitting them and make a note of that time. Do the same thing for what time the sun stops hitting them in the evening, then I figure out the time during the middle of the day that would be half way between these two times. I then go to my panels at that time the next day and T square the panels (side to Side)with the sun, then T square The angle(top tilted forward or backwards) with the sun. To "T" square I actually use a tall soup/dog food can that I have modified to sit square on a panel and Go by the """Shade""" of the can on the panel. Hope you can Understand "my way"--LOL. I have never wrote down the Times of the year, I just do it when the angle is off a Fair amount(mine are Easy to change). Sure These Guys have Those Times figured out and Will help you. Have Fun!!