For electricity from the sun. You will need one
or more Solar
Panels, a Charger Controller, a Power Inverter, and of course, Batteries.
A Solar Power energy system can be used by anyone
to supply all
their electrical needs, provide back-up power, or even just as a supplement to
the normal electrical grid connection to a utility company. It is ideal for
remote locations where power is unavailable or too expensive to hook-up to.
The first component needed is one or more Solar
Panels The Solar Panels tutorial will give you a simple
explanation of
this most basic electric power generator for solar energy systems. Fixed,
Adjustable, and Tracking type mounting systems are also covered. Getting power
from the sun's energy is not only Free, but it's Fun to setup a
solar energy system and be your own utility company, Solar
Panels. They supply the electricity and charge the batteries. A very small
system could get away with a couple 80 watt panels but figure at least 4 to 8
for a small to medium system..
A Charge
Controller. is needed to prevent overcharging of the batteries.
Proper
charging will prevent damage and increase the life and performance of the
batteries.This device is necessary to protect the batteries from over charging
and supply them with the proper amount of energy to promote long battery life.
The Power Inverter is the heart of the system. It makes 220
volts AC from the
12 volts DC stored in the batteries. Power Inverters The power
inverter converts your storage battery power into the 220 volts AC that runs
your appliances. It is the heart of your solar energy system. Unless you only
run 12 volt DC appliances you will need a power inverter to supply your
AC. Power Inverters The power inverter converts your storage battery
power into the 220 volts AC that runs your appliances. It is the heart of your
solar energy system. Unless you only run 12 volt DC appliances you will need a
power inverter to supply your AC. It can also charge the batteries if
connected to a generator or the AC line.
Storage Batteries. They store
the
electrical power in the form of a chemical reaction. Without storage you would
only have power when the sun was shining or the generator was
running. Storage Batteries Without Storage Batteries to store energy
you would only have power when the sun was shining or the
generator as running. Here we discuss 4 major categories
of batteries for solar power systems. The batteries in your
system are very important. The care & feeding section of this tutorial is a
must read to ensure long battery life and good performance.
AC Generators Even the largest Solar Energy
System would
not have enough power for many consecutive days of no sun. The AC Generator
tutorial will tell you what size generator you'll need