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A Quick Course In Solar
Solar panels use sunlight ☀️ to generate electricity which is then stored in batteries and used to provide equipment with power.
Solar panels usually come in range from 12 Volts - 48 Volts and higher depending on how much or how the big equipment.
■ *Volts, Amps and Watts*
Volts (V) is the the power difference between two devices, like water pressure.
12V solar panels and batteries are useful for small equipment, charging phones, laptops 💻, televisions, and other lightweight devices.
48V can be used for powering a large house or office 🏢.
Panels and batteries also have Amps rating, the _speed_ at which the voltage is flowing.
Volts multiplied by Amps gives Watts, which is how solar panels sell on the market, example:
● 10W at 12v
● 50W at 24v
● 250W at 48v
These numbers simply mean how much power it can generate from the sun every second.
The real voltage of panel needs to slightly higher than the battery so that it is able to apply charge.
For example a 12V panel really ouputs about 16V - 18V.
■ *Connection*
When the two cables from the panel: negative (-) and positive (+) are attached to a fan which uses the same volts, the fan can run immediately.
When the fan needs to be used at night 🌙 then a battery 🔋 is needed to keep the power.
The two wires from the panel can be attached to the battery directly to charge it.
Many people mistakenly do this. It can work if careful but can cause overcharging and even explosion 💥 of the battery. Battery materials burn very fast and is very destructive. This is why a Charge Controller is needed.
■ *Charge Controller 📟*
The Charge Controller takes power from solar panel, measures it, stabilizes it, then delivers it to the battery safely.
It also makes sure the battery does not overcharge. If the battery voltage is enough, the controller stops charging at full voltage ✋🏽 and uses only a very small amount to keep it full.
■ *Battery 🪫🔋*
Batteries are measured in Volts and Amps like panels, and must match the rest of the system.
The Amp/Hour (AH) rating tells you how many Amps of electricity ⚡️ the battery can supply for one hour.
A 20AH battery can supply:
○ 20Amps for 1Hour
○ 10Amps for 2Hours
○ 1Amp for 20Hours etc.
e.g If a 12V lightbulb 💡 uses 1Amp, then it can stay on a fully charged 12V/20AH battery for 20 Hours until the battery is low.
Batteries are usually made in:
○6V
○12V
○24V
○48V etc.
An inverter is needed to allow higher voltage equipment to use the power.
■ *Inverter ䷡*
An inverter connects to a battery and both:
● Increase the voltage
● Convert DC to AC.
Most household equipment use Alternating Current (AC), which is what comes from the power company. Batteries and panels operate on Direct Current (DC).
It is the job of the inverter to change between these two, so equpment can be plugged in and used.
Inverters come in similar 12V, 24V, 48V etc, and must match the battery and panels.
They are also rated in KVA(KiloVoltAmps). 1KVA is a short way of saying 1000 VoltAmps or 1000 Watts.
A 1000W inverter is enough to run a fan, television, computers, phones, small stereo etc. These devices use less than 1000W combined.
Higher KVA inverters need higher voltage systems to perform.
e.g A 5KVA inverter is mostly availabe in 48V, so panels and batteries must also be 48V when buying this inverter.
These higher inverters are suitable for refridgerators, deep freezers, clothing irons, water heaters and other high power equipment which use thousands of Watts. They also come with built-in charge controllers and other features for managing power.
■ *Power Rating ⑇*
_How much is needed?_
Before buying or setting up solar, take careful consideration of what it needs to be used for. Check all of your equipment power ratings, watts, volts, amps, and calculate the total amount of energy you are using.
Averages:
○ Phone Charger 📲🔌 = 10 Watts
○ Laptop Charger 💻🔌 = 60 Watts
○ 40-inch Television 📺 = 120Watts
○ Refridgerator 🗄️ = 500 Watts
○ Clothing Iron, Deep Freezer, Heater, Boiler, Welding Machine = 2000+ Watts
■ *Setup*
_Before setup, all panels, controllers, batteries and inverters need to be of the same voltage. A 24V inverter cannot be used with a 48V battery, etc._
1. Put the panels in a sunny area ☀️.
2. Connect the panels to the charge controller, and confirm the voltage reading 📟👍🏽
3. Connect the battery to the charge controller 📟🔋. Confirm the battery voltage is increasing.
4. Connect the inverter to the battery, and plug equipment into the inverter. Make sure the total Watts being used is not more than the inverter rating to avoid overloading.
5. Watch the battery voltage on the charge controller. Make sure it does not drop below base amount. A 12v battery is full at 12.7 -13v. It should not drop below 12v for very long.
Be sure to consult knowlegable people before attepting to setup higher voltage systems.
For beginners, tutorials for smaller 12V systems can be found on YouTube. Take care anyways.
A Quick Course In Solar
Solar panels use sunlight ☀️ to generate electricity which is then stored in batteries and used to provide equipment with power.
Solar panels usually come in range from 12 Volts - 48 Volts and higher depending on how much or how the big equipment.
■ *Volts, Amps and Watts*
Volts (V) is the the power difference between two devices, like water pressure.
12V solar panels and batteries are useful for small equipment, charging phones, laptops 💻, televisions, and other lightweight devices.
48V can be used for powering a large house or office 🏢.
Panels and batteries also have Amps rating, the _speed_ at which the voltage is flowing.
Volts multiplied by Amps gives Watts, which is how solar panels sell on the market, example:
● 10W at 12v
● 50W at 24v
● 250W at 48v
These numbers simply mean how much power it can generate from the sun every second.
The real voltage of panel needs to slightly higher than the battery so that it is able to apply charge.
For example a 12V panel really ouputs about 16V - 18V.
■ *Connection*
When the two cables from the panel: negative (-) and positive (+) are attached to a fan which uses the same volts, the fan can run immediately.
When the fan needs to be used at night 🌙 then a battery 🔋 is needed to keep the power.
The two wires from the panel can be attached to the battery directly to charge it.
Many people mistakenly do this. It can work if careful but can cause overcharging and even explosion 💥 of the battery. Battery materials burn very fast and is very destructive. This is why a Charge Controller is needed.
■ *Charge Controller 📟*
The Charge Controller takes power from solar panel, measures it, stabilizes it, then delivers it to the battery safely.
It also makes sure the battery does not overcharge. If the battery voltage is enough, the controller stops charging at full voltage ✋🏽 and uses only a very small amount to keep it full.
■ *Battery 🪫🔋*
Batteries are measured in Volts and Amps like panels, and must match the rest of the system.
The Amp/Hour (AH) rating tells you how many Amps of electricity ⚡️ the battery can supply for one hour.
A 20AH battery can supply:
○ 20Amps for 1Hour
○ 10Amps for 2Hours
○ 1Amp for 20Hours etc.
e.g If a 12V lightbulb 💡 uses 1Amp, then it can stay on a fully charged 12V/20AH battery for 20 Hours until the battery is low.
Batteries are usually made in:
○6V
○12V
○24V
○48V etc.
An inverter is needed to allow higher voltage equipment to use the power.
■ *Inverter ䷡*
An inverter connects to a battery and both:
● Increase the voltage
● Convert DC to AC.
Most household equipment use Alternating Current (AC), which is what comes from the power company. Batteries and panels operate on Direct Current (DC).
It is the job of the inverter to change between these two, so equpment can be plugged in and used.
Inverters come in similar 12V, 24V, 48V etc, and must match the battery and panels.
They are also rated in KVA(KiloVoltAmps). 1KVA is a short way of saying 1000 VoltAmps or 1000 Watts.
A 1000W inverter is enough to run a fan, television, computers, phones, small stereo etc. These devices use less than 1000W combined.
Higher KVA inverters need higher voltage systems to perform.
e.g A 5KVA inverter is mostly availabe in 48V, so panels and batteries must also be 48V when buying this inverter.
These higher inverters are suitable for refridgerators, deep freezers, clothing irons, water heaters and other high power equipment which use thousands of Watts. They also come with built-in charge controllers and other features for managing power.
■ *Power Rating ⑇*
_How much is needed?_
Before buying or setting up solar, take careful consideration of what it needs to be used for. Check all of your equipment power ratings, watts, volts, amps, and calculate the total amount of energy you are using.
Averages:
○ Phone Charger 📲🔌 = 10 Watts
○ Laptop Charger 💻🔌 = 60 Watts
○ 40-inch Television 📺 = 120Watts
○ Refridgerator 🗄️ = 500 Watts
○ Clothing Iron, Deep Freezer, Heater, Boiler, Welding Machine = 2000+ Watts
■ *Setup*
_Before setup, all panels, controllers, batteries and inverters need to be of the same voltage. A 24V inverter cannot be used with a 48V battery, etc._
1. Put the panels in a sunny area ☀️.
2. Connect the panels to the charge controller, and confirm the voltage reading 📟👍🏽
3. Connect the battery to the charge controller 📟🔋. Confirm the battery voltage is increasing.
4. Connect the inverter to the battery, and plug equipment into the inverter. Make sure the total Watts being used is not more than the inverter rating to avoid overloading.
5. Watch the battery voltage on the charge controller. Make sure it does not drop below base amount. A 12v battery is full at 12.7 -13v. It should not drop below 12v for very long.
Be sure to consult knowlegable people before attepting to setup higher voltage systems.
For beginners, tutorials for smaller 12V systems can be found on YouTube. Take care anyways.
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Adding more batteries by connecting them together in parallel (+) to (+) increases backup power with same voltage. For panels it increases charging speed.
Connecting in series (+) to (-) increases voltage, which may be needed to match the rating of other parts of the system. 4 x 12V batteries can be connected to make 48v. Same for panels.
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Adding more batteries by connecting them together in parallel (+) to (+) increases backup power with same voltage. For panels it increases charging speed.
Connecting in series (+) to (-) increases voltage, which may be needed to match the rating of other parts of the system. 4 x 12V batteries can be connected to make 48v. Same for panels.
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Solar Generators
Solar generators are all in one systems including charge controller, inverter, and battery in one.
They are useful for basic house needs and avoids a complicated setup while coming with extra features.
The function is simple, attach a suitable solar panel to the power input and use the generator to power your devices.
They usually only accept a limited amount of Watts, so check the requirements before attaching a panel.
Solar Generators
Solar generators are all in one systems including charge controller, inverter, and battery in one.
They are useful for basic house needs and avoids a complicated setup while coming with extra features.
The function is simple, attach a suitable solar panel to the power input and use the generator to power your devices.
They usually only accept a limited amount of Watts, so check the requirements before attaching a panel.
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