We use solar power system to produce electricity coming from the sun, wherein we can use it in our everyday lives. The advantage of this system is that your source of energy is free, clean and renewable. But ironically you have to make initial investment on the said system. Below are the basic requirements that you'll be investing on if you are planning on having your own solar power system.
Basic Setup.. A Solar panel and a battery
The basic and most simpliest form of solar energy system consist of just a solar panel connected to a battery. If you put the panel under the sun it will produce a voltage higher(should be 1.5X higher) than the battery, this will cause the battery to be charged.
Illustration courtesy of :http://www.solar-facts.com/
Then came the Charge Controller..
The setup above is not really a good idea since sunlight is unpredictable (most of the times). This can either drain or overcharge the battery, both can cause damage to the battery. This is what Charge controller is for. It is connected between the panel and the battery where it monitors and control the current flow.
Illustration courtesy of :http://www.solar-facts.com/
And there's more.. The Inverter
Most of our appliances uses 110 or 220 volts. Of course you can't use a 12volt battery with this. Inverter is a device that converts your 12volts DC into a 110 or 220 volts AC.
To sum it all up, here are your basic requirements for your solar power needs:
1. Solar Panel
2. Battery
3. Charge controller
4. Inverter
This will be explain further in my future post.. :O)
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