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2. What are Volts, Amps, and Watts?
What is Volts, Amps, and Watts? Let's talk about how to measure the electricity. By the nitty gritty - Volts, Amps & Watts. Voltage Voltage is the force of the electricity, it measures the electrical pressure. The electricity is very similar to a garden hose with water and the voltage is the pressure of the water. Whether the water is flowing through the hose or not, the pressure is constant like the voltage is always there. Because the voltage is the energy potential or how much force is ready to... 阅读详细内容…
9. Two Main Types of Inverters
Two Main Types of Inverters There are two main types of inverters: Modified Sine Wave Inverter(MSW) and Pure Sine Wave Inverter(PSW). Difference between MSW & PSW To figure out the difference, we need to know that the modified sine and pure sine referred to waveform at the AC output of the inverter. That is the voltage when plugged in overtime, how smooth that curve is. The metrics that we use to measure it is THD: Total Harmonic Distortion, THD is used to characterize the purity of the AC voltage and... 阅读详细内容…
7. Main Types Of Solar Batteries
Main Types Of Solar Batteries After selecting your desired needs, loads and the optimal voltage, we can start moving on to the next step, selecting the most important part of the solar system: the battery. Solar batteries preserve harvested sunlight to be utilized later as needed. With these backup reserves need not fear power interruptions from storms or outages on the grid. There are a lot of types of batteries, but we are going to discuss the most common and main types of batteries. Lead-acid Lead-acid batteries have the longest... 阅读详细内容…
6. 12V, 24V, and 48V: Which Voltage Is Best for Your Solar Power System?
12V, 24V, and 48V: Which Voltage Is Best for Your Solar Power System? Over the last guide, we know how many components we need in a solar power system. Now let’s dive into the solar power system, to see how many different options there are in solar energy systems. Understanding Your Energy Needs and Loads Before diving deep into voltage, it's important to get clear on your energy needs. The power demands of your gear - like appliances, devices, etc - hugely impact how your solar setup is designed and... 阅读详细内容…
5. How to connect these components safely and efficiently
How to connect these components safely and efficiently Wiring and fuses are essential components that ensure the safe and efficient operation of the solar power system. But how to size a fuse and the wire gauge for your solar system and appliance? In this video we are going to explain what a parallel and series connection is, and how to use it in the solar power system. Let's start by understanding what fuse and wire gauge are. The fuse is a small wire that heats up at a certain amp... 阅读详细内容…
4. The Main Parts of A Solar System
The Main Parts of A Solar System Battery The battery is the heart of the solar system, it stores electricity. The type of battery used can vary, with common options including lead-acid, lithium-ion, and others. Each type has its advantages and drawbacks, such as cost, capacity, weight, and maintenance requirements. For building a budget and easy-to-understand solar power system, a 12V solar power system will be a good example, we're using three 12V(Volts) 100Ah(Amp hours) lead-acid batteries. Because it is a 12V solar system, these batteries are going to be... 阅读详细内容…
3. What is Parallel and Series Connection?
What is Parallel and Series Connection? Parallel Connection Parallel Connection means connecting all the positives to one wire and all the negatives to another wire, like widening a river - more can flow at once without changing pressure. In a parallel connection, the voltage or the pressure of electricity will not change, but the amps will beef up. If you parallel connect all of these 3 solar panels and each one produces 5 amps, you will get 15 amps. It shows in parallel connection, the amps will go up and... 阅读详细内容…
8. Two Major Types of Solar Charge Controller
Two Major Types of Solar Charge Controller We mentioned earlier what a solar charge controller works for: balance the voltage from solar panels array. Now let's talk about the types of solar charge controllers and how they differ. The two major types of solar charge controllers are: Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) controllers & Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) controllers. PWM controllers PWM regulation strategically meters solar voltage to batteries at fixed conversion rates. Ideal for smaller, simpler setups, these controllers offer low-cost, low-maintenance operation well-suited to entry-level systems. However, their... 阅读详细内容…
1. What is Direct and Alternating Current?
What is Direct and Alternating Current? There are two main ways electrons move - DC(Direct Current) and AC(Alternating Current).  DC/Direct Current Let’s take a look at this battery. There's a positive(red) and negative(black) terminal, you connect it to an appliance while attaching two wires to both terminals of the battery. While it’s connected, the electricity will flow in one direction and it goes out one side of the battery to the appliance and flows out of the appliance back to the battery. This is a typical DC(Direct Current) system, think... 阅读详细内容…