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The Inverter is the next Solar Power System Component we can talk about and is one of the very important components we need to discuss and understand, how it works, why it works, and it’s main purpose of the Solar Power System.
Inverters transform the DC electricity produced by your PV modules into the alternating current (AC) electricity commonly used in most homes for powering lights, appliances, and other gadgets. Grid-tied inverters synchronize the electricity they produce with the grid’s “utility grade” AC electricity, allowing the system to feed solar made electricity to the utility grid.
Most grid-tied inverters are designed to operate without batteries, but battery-based inverters for off-grid use often include a battery charger, which is capable of charging a battery bank from either the grid or a backup generator during cloudy weather.
Most grid-inter-tied
inverters can be installed outdoors (ideally, in the shade, in a metal container.) Most off-grid inverters are not weatherproof and should be mounted indoors, close to the battery bank. Simply put, the Inverter is the component that changes the (DC) from your solar panels into the (AC) electricity so your home can be powered by your own renewable energy.
Most people know the importance of solar and other renewable sources of energy, but many don’t have an understanding of the scientific terminology. One word that gets thrown around a lot without people having a solid understanding of its meaning is “photovoltaic.” Photovoltaics is the field of research concerned with converting solar energy into electricity through the use of solar panels.
The production of photovoltaic solar panels has been increasing at an exponential rate in recent years. Japan, Germany and the United States are at the forefront in this realm of the energy revolution. In coming years, the implementation of this amazing technology is only expected to increase. We are already beginning to see solar power more prevalent in mainstream America, with some people even endeavoring to learn how to build a solar panel themselves.
Want to invest in and your family’s future? Ask yourself this question: “If I have a sum of money to invest today, can I expect a higher return with traditional investments or with an investment in a supplemental solar-electric system”? There is analysis shows that generating your own solar-electric energy is often the better investment. The factors of this analysis comes from five areas- natural resource assessment, technology, energy consumption, economics, policy.
The first factor- to consider is the energy that the sun provides us. You can perform an accurate analysis for each month of the year, The National Solar Radiation Database ( NSRDB ) can be found at the Renewable Resource Data Center ( RReDC ). For this analysis the data is found in, The Solar Radiation Data Manual for Flat-Plate and Concentrating Collectors.
The second factor- is to consider which Solar Power System to invest in, Their are two different types, “Grid-Tied” or ( “utility-tied”) and ” Off-Grid ” systems. Obviously the “Grid-Tied” system is the one that is connected to your homes electric panel box, and with a true net meter ( your electric meter spins in both directions) to consume the electricity your household uses or sell to the utility company. Either way, an investment in a Solar Power energy system of any size can then earn a maximum return, up to the amount of energy that is produced. Most Solar Panels are warranted for 25 years.
Third factor- Energy Consumption, with the use of a System Meter you can monitor your systems performance, it is better to produce more electricity than your household is consuming. That way you are not paying for kilowatts.
Fourth factor- Economics, even if your making good percentage off your stocks, and the interest is compounded and reinvested back into stocks, That’s Great, but something is missing? “Taxes” saving on utility bills are like post-tax income. You pay taxes on interest income, you don’t pay taxes on money you save.
Fifth factor- Policy, dramatically affects the return on investment in solar-electric energy. Exiting policies provide some important incentives for solar-electric energy and other forms of renewable energy. An excellent resource that lists renewable energy incentives is the Database of State Incentives for Renewable Energy (DSIRE).
Results are- Immediate personal reward is that there is money to be made with an on site Solar Power Electric Generating System. And is considered a low-risk investment into your future.
These days everybody has some kind of electronic device they take with them on vacations or just an outing for the day. If your fortunate to get away on weekends to go camping, or skiing, or say, fishing for a day or two most people can agree that’s a lot of fun. With these activities in mind, we all have to worry about our vehicles, RV’s, Boat batteries becoming discharged from all the activities going on during the day and the use of lights after the sun has gone down. Wouldn’t it be nice to eliminate that problem.
Well now you can with a Coleman Solar Panel Battery Charger
/Maintainer.
This Coleman Solar Panel Charger provides immediate charge when exposed to daylight, even on cloudy days. It charges your 12V- RV, Boat or Truck batteries so you can run small appliances such as fluorescent lights, coolers, small TV’s or laptops. It has Plug- n- Play compatible for quick connections, a cigarette lighter adapter and battery clamps are also included with the panel. The charger is backed by a 2-year warranty.
Go have fun and take your electronics with you. With this Coleman Solar Panel Battery Charger/Maintainer along for the ride you don’t have to worry about discharging the batteries to low, and not to function like they are suppose to. That will keep you from running your vehicles for periods of time just to charge up the battery, and that cost you extra money for gas.
Main DC Disconnect is the next component we can talk about. The Main DC Disconnect is another very important component of the Solar Power System
. This component is very simply a breaker. In battery-based systems, a disconnect between the batteries and the inverter is required. This disconnect is typically a large, DC-rated breaker mounted in a sheet-metal enclosed box. This breaker allows the inverter to be quickly disconnected from the batteries for service, and protects the inverter – to – battery wiring against electrical fires. And will (TRIP) turn off when any grounding or a dis-function accrues.
So we can now see how the installation of the Main DC Disconnect is important, what it’s purpose is, and why we need this component installed.
One way to beautify your landscape areas is to dress them up with Solar Garden Lights. With the use of Solar Garden Lights
they really make your landscaped areas, walkway areas, deck and patio areas light up beautifully at night and get a full charge during the day, with the exception that these Solar cells do need to collect sun rays during the day. Almost all solar garden lights are made with different designs, shapes, colors, and for a multitude of purposes for lighting up different areas.
Let’s take a look at two basic kinds of solar panels ( also referred to as a PV- photo voltaic cell ) there is mono-crystalline and poly-crystalline. Each one has it’s own output characteristics. A solar panel made from Polycrystalline silicone yields a slightly higher charging output than a Mono-crystalline silicone cell in direct sunlight, slightly less in overcast conditions.
The solar panels I talk about here is rated at 90mA (milli-amperes), meaning it will put out 90 mA of power each hour in high intensity light or direct sunshine. In overcasts conditions, and even when the PV is not placed directly at the light source, the output is greatly reduced. They may go as low as 6mA on an overcast day, in the shade or indirect sun. This is important to know because they use NiCad batteries and each hold 800mA of power, most lights use two of these, for a total capacity of 1600mA. So, if the PV is putting out an average or 50mA per hour, it will take approximately 32 hours to fully charge the batteries. This, in turn, should power the White LED for up to 20 hours. As the batteries discharge, the output voltage will also decline slightly, along with the brightness of the light.
For this reason it is always good to keep the batteries charged, and to keep the PV exposed to light whenever possible, because that is what keeps the batteries charged up to full capacity. With the use of Solar garden Lights you can add beauty to the landscape and to your home, and also for security reasons too!
Let’s consider a new source of making Solar Power
Energy with Thin Film Solar Panel. Thin Film Solar Panels are used to a great extent in making satellites. Thin Film technology is being extended to use in residential and industrial and was named one of the best inventions of 2008 by Times magazine.
Thin Film Solar Panels are bendable, unlike the poly-silicon cells that are found in conventional crystalline solar panels. Thin Film Solar Panels are considered being as a second generation solar power technology. If a poly-silicon cell is damaged with a crystalline solar panel then their is a good chance the whole panel is damaged and not functioning right, but with the Thin Film Solar Panel will continue to operate. Thin Film Solar Panels are bendable and can be molded to a lot of different surfaces with glue or screws. They can be placed in areas were the traditional crystalline solar panels can not be mounted to. They can even be sewed onto materials like a jacket or maybe a tent or tent cover to supply charge to your hand held electronic devises.
There is a downside to Thin Film Solar Panels, because they are thin they don’t take in as much energy. These panels are not as efficient as photovoltaic panels but they cost less. Thin Film Solar panels are a low wattage and need to have more space than the traditional panels but with that in mind, manufactures offer better warranties. Sounds like a good ideal for metal roofs.
When your out to clean up the yard, no matter if your property is the size of a city lot or your property is 5 to 10 acres, their is always some brush, brier’s, small limbs to be cut back and keep cut back if possible . That lets your mower groom the grass up tight and close to the edges. Some brush, brier’s, and limbs are to small for the thought of getting out the big chainsaw to cut them back, and the thought of using a hand saw doesn’t sound like a good idea ether, maybe to hard to reach or may take to long or it maybe brier’s you don’t want to get to close to those sticklers ether, nor would I.
I found a solution that you may like, with this nice piece of gardening equipment might just be the right tool. It is called Earthwise 18 volt, 8-inch Cordless Chainsaw. It has an Oregon Chain & Bar, with an automatic Oiler, with a oil level window, weighs about 13 lbs. and comes with a plastic blade cover for safety when not in use. It also has a 18 volt Ni-Cad battery and Charger that comes with it. Sounds perfect for those medium to small sized jobs around the property, doesn’t use any gasoline, and you don’t have to run any extension cords to drag across the lawn in any direction.
No limit where you can take this Gardening Tool
, and the price is reasonable too!
If you’re about to venture out to college this coming fall, it’s very likely that you’re a bit lost about what to study in school. After all, if you’ve come directly from high school, many people still don’t have any clue about what they eventually want to do with their careers or lives. And if you’re in this undecided area of limbo, consider going into an area of study that focuses on green energy.
In this way, you might just be a part of the team that manufacturers realistic, cost-effective alternative fuel vehicles or more efficient solar power for homes. It will be a field of study that’s certainly rewarding, but it is also very likely to receive a lot of funds and grants because of the potential for widespread application. Plus, you can be in on the ground floor for the next big technology, which means you could potentially have some serious financial opportunities.
A Home Owner that is enthusiastic about the environment and saving money, one good choice is harvesting the power of the sun for making Solar Energy. Solar Power Energy is a form of renewable energy that does not pollute the earth no matter how much you use. Harvesting more of this kind of energy will not in any way decrease the supply of solar energy on earth. It is a endless supply of a natural energy just waiting to be used in an environmentally friendly way, and can not be used to pollute or hurt our earth as for their is no left over waste that can be dumped into our soil or water system to pollute anything.
With your own set of Solar Panels, you can maintain the cost per watt of energy as long as the photovoltaic panels work for you. With conventional sources of energy, you are expected to pay more and more every year due to inflation and the ever depleting source of fuel, even as the costs for it just keeps rising.
Can you recall how much we had to pay on our energy bills 10 to 15 years ago? It absolutely hurts us today to see how much more were paying for it now. And can you honestly say that the price for energy may decline. I don’t believe so. That’s why if any time would be to start thinking about an alternative energy source then, NOW is the right time to start. Just taking baby steps toward the process of changing the way we think about harvesting energy could save us all a ton of money, I am sure we would like to use for the money for other necessary things.
Their are
many other amazing facts about Solar Energy that makes it the worlds preferred source of renewable energy. But how can we take advantages of harvesting the marvelous source of never ending power? There are many ways will talk about in later posts, but for now a good place to start is with Solar Panels for electricity.
There are many diy solar energy guides out their to help people understand that if your willing to learn and get your hands a little dirty you can build your own Solar Power Energy System at a fraction of the cost, as to hiring a solar energy company to install the whole system, which they would be more than happy to do so.