What Other Various Models of Solar Powered Systems?

Once you have built your solar panel array. You now need to connect to a system so that will allow you to either use, store or feed to the grid the electricity you have generated.

Portable Solar Power Generator

Smallest, cheapest and the most simple system. The system comprises of a solar panel, charge controller, battery and an inverter.

The important thing here is that you can increase the capacity of the system very easily just by adding more solar panels. Solar panels supply electricity as Direct Current. Your appliances use an Alternating Current, so the inverter converts DC to AC.

You can store excess electricity in batteries, because once electricity is produced it has to be used, so use it or lose it! Do not use standard auto battery, use a deep cycle battery.

Grid-Tied Solar Generator

If you currently have your electricity supplied by a utility company then give this type of setup very close consideration. What you do is not waste time with batteries, you can send the extra power straight back to the grid. The benefit is you get paid by your supplier for producing the electricity, how cool is that.

After you Build a Solar Panel, you will appreciate how easy they are to make. You can easily build one panel in 7 days and let's say over a year you build 35 of them. If you built 26 panels, this would probably be more than enough to cover not only your electricity bills but many other monthly as well.

On-Grid Solar Power Generator with a Battery Store

To cover all basis you may want a battery backup system integrated with you grid tied solar system. Should you have a cloudy day, or at night when you are generating no power, what do you do then? The battery system can kick-in and supply your needs without having to take power from the grid.

Off-Grid Solar Power Generator

If you are not connected to the grid then you will want to have a battery bank of some considerable size. By doing so you will not waste any of the electricity you have generated.

Batteries perform better when they are warm so it is wise to invest in a battery box and keep them in your garage. A battery box also doubles up as offering a safety feature, so kids or animals don't get to close. Just imagine if your dog peed up against a battery, or perhaps not!

The other thing to bear in mind is that for long cloudy periods or during the winter when you don't get much sun, it would be worthwhile connecting a traditional generator to your solar powered system.



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