 Necessary
Products to Solar-Power Your Home or Business
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The first component of a solar-powered system
is the solar cells (technically
referred to as photovoltaic cells) that gather the suns energy
and converts it into electricity. The number of cells required
will depend on the amount of sunlight that the location
receives, the efficiency (in converting sunlight to
electricity) of the cells and the amount of electricity
desired.
A decision must then be made whether excess energy that is
gathered through these cells is stored in a battery for times
when the sun does not shine, or whether it will be fed into
the local electrical grid. Help with this decision is located
below. If you decide to store excess electricity for times
when solar energy can not be actively gathered, you will
require both a charge controller and
solar batteries.
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A charge controller is an essential device that is
designed to maintain the life of the batteries used in a
solar power system. Once a battery is fully charged a charge
controller prevents more electricity from solar cells from
flowing into the batteries. Further, when a battery drained
to a certain set level charge controllers often prevent more
charge from leaving the battery. These two features greatly
preserve the investment in batteries in a solar power
system.
If you intend to store electricity gathered from the sun
to use at a time when sunlight is not prevalent, it goes
without saying that you will need batteries. The best type
of batteries to purchase is deep-cycle batteries. These
batteries are specially designed to
discharge a small amount of energy for extended periods. The
two predominant types seen in today’s market are lead-acid
and nickel-cadmium batteries.
A final and necessary component for any home or business
that hopes to utilize solar energy to power household and
business appliances is an inverter. Solar energy that is
collected through solar cells creates electricity with a
direct current (DC) charge. Most household appliances
require alternating current (AC) to operate. An inverter is
the product that will convert the direct current from the
solar cells (or batteries) before it reaches your outlets or
connects to the local electrical grid.
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