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PV Solar Panels: Electricity from the Sun

The first component is the collector of the sun's energy and that's the photovoltaic, or PV panel. Photovoltaic panels are the source of your electrical current. The sun's radiation hitting the PV panel causes a chemical reaction which produces a flow of electrons and, "voila", you've got electricity.

Sizing Solar Panels for Your Use.

The more solar energy you want to power your home the more, and larger capacity, PV panels you'll need to install.

Photovoltaic, or PV, Panels come in all sizes.

You may have greater electrical needs than you can immediately support with a PV panel installation but a modular design will allow you to start off small, tapping into a clean alternative energy source for what's immediately affordable, then adding more photovoltaic panels later.

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Solar power inverter for conditioning your solar energy

Power Distribution: Wiring & Solar Inverters

Once that solar energy power is flowing, you need a way to get it to either end use products or energy storage locations for later use; powering your television, your hair dryer, your computer, etc.
Photovoltaic systems require special cabling to carry that sun-generated current and the electrical power needs to be "conditioned" for use in your home or office by use of a power inverter.
There are 2 basic types of inverters used to harness sun power; the grid-tie inverter and the "off grid" inverter, each with it's specific use.
If you want to use the sunpower captured by your PV panels and perhaps hope to even sell some of that electricity back to your provider, you'll need this type of inverter to tie into the electrical grid.
If you have, or want, a green power home in a remote location or prefer not to deal with the local electrical company you'll want to use the off-grid inverter.
We'll go into more detail about these, and other associated components, in another article. Just keep in mind that the inverter is a crucial component in your solar home power application.

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Deep Cycle Batteries; Storing That Solar Electrical Power for Your On Demand Use

Of course, you want to be able to use that clean solar electrical power whenever you need it, not just when the sun is shining. The solution is the deep cycle battery, made to store the electricity you generate over & above what you use throughout the day.
Start with one, then add to your solar energy storage system as finances allow.
Once you have enough storage capacity to cover the electrical needs of your home or office, you'll be able to start selling your alternatively produced, green electricity back to the utilities!
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