Some of the barn quilts in other counties or states are actually painted directly on the barns. For the Sac County, Iowa project, the decision was made to paint the barn quilts on two 4' x 8' sheets of plywood, then eventually mount the plywood on the barn.
A solar panel is a panel exposed to radiation from the sun, that is used to heat water or, when mounted with solar cells, to produce electricity. 1  The solar panel charges a battery during the day that powers our proprietary light bulbs which automatically come on via a light sensor and timer system at night. The solar panel has high efficiency crystalline solar cells, and is easy to install and completely maintenance free.
What is a Solar Cell? A solar cell or photovoltaic cell is a device which generates electricity directly from visible light by means of the photovoltaic effect. In order to generate useful power, it is necessary to connect a number of cells together to form a solar panel, also known as a photovoltaic module.