Extending Your Solar Battery Life

December 2, 2009

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The batteries or battery bank is one of the most crucial component in any solar power system. Making sure you get the right batteries, set it up properly and maintain it are key to having a smooth running solar power system.
Here are some basic tips on how to extend the life of your batteries.

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Avoiding Phantom Loads

November 27, 2009

If you think you’re conserving energy when you switch off the lights or your appliances think again. Many of the common household electrical items today have a default stand-by mode. With this, even though they are switched off, they continue to draw what are known as phantom loads (PL).

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Portable Solar Power System Diagram

November 25, 2009

If you’re thinking of setting up a solar power system that you want to use just for running certain appliances that are either AC or DC, and will not be plugging it directly to your home alternating current system, here are the list of materials you will need.

Solar Panels or Photovoltaics
Charge Controller
Deep Cycle Battery
DC input [...]

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Basics Of Solar Batteries

November 18, 2009

Solar Batteries are a great way to store solar power and use it when the sun isn’t shining. Like at night, on cloudy days or even on rainy days. While there isn’t a specific type of battery called solar batteries, the kind of batteries that are best suited for solar power are deep cycle batteries.

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Grid Tie Solar Power System Diagram

November 11, 2009

If you want to offset some of your house’s electricity consumption by using solar electricity, but don’t want the hassle of charging and taking care of batteries here’s the thing for you. But take note, if you plan to go with this setup it is important to understand that once the power goes out from [...]

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Off The Grid Solar Power System Diagram

November 8, 2009

If you want to completely rely on solar electricity and live off-grid, then this is the system for you. This is especially fitting for people living in very remote areas of the world that is inaccessible with current electricity power lines.
The components that you will be using are:

Solar Panels or PV
Array Disconnect
Charge Controller
Deep Cycle Battery
System [...]

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What Are Solar Panels?

November 5, 2009

Solar Panels are the defining and most important component of a solar power system. Solar panels are also known as photovoltaics (PV) or solar cells. Solar panels or photovoltaics are currently the best known method for generating electricity.
While the technology behind solar cells continue to advance every day, most solar cells are made up of [...]

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Solar Inverters

November 2, 2009

Before you can use electricity from your solar panels, you need to have the power pass through what is called a solar inverter. A solar inverter is a simple electrical inverter that changes Direct Current to Alternating Current. Direct current being the solar electricity and alternating current which is what the typical house uses.
There are [...]

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Reason For Getting A Charge Controller

October 31, 2009

Another essential part of your residential solar power system is the charge controller.
The main purpose of the charge controller is to prevent the destruction of your batteries because of over-charging or even under-discharging. Charge controllers are regulators that go between solar panels and your batteries. It acts to keep your batteries charged at peak without [...]

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Why You Need A Battery Bank

October 27, 2009

Another common question I often get when it comes to solar electricity and residential solar power is whether you really need a battery bank and a charge controller. Isn’t connecting the inverter or any appliance directly on to the solar panel simpler?

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