How to Connect Solar Panels to Home Power
As homeowners become more concerned about the exhausting energy supplies, they are switching to the environment-friendly and renewable energy source--solar energy. Solar energy is a reliable power source that uses sun radiations for producing electricity that you can use at home. Once you install solar panels, you can connect them very easily to your home power. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Purchase a DIY solar kit that contains solar panels along with mounting brackets. You should not settle for less than 500 watts per day, which means you should install a minimum of 2 solar panels (250 watt each). This energy will only be sufficient for basic usage, including refrigerator, water pump, and a few lights. You can install as many panels as you can afford. In fact, the more the panels, the more energy you will generate and consequently, you may even be able to sell the additional energy produced.
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Determine if you want to use grid electricity along with the solar power or depend entirely on solar electricity. If the latter, you will have to install solar batteries as well, which will store the solar power accumulated during the day. If you are using solar power as a backup only, you do not need the batteries.
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Install solar panels on the roof of the house. Start by installing the mounting brackets that come with the panels. Use the specific directions from the DIY kit to carry out the installation procedure. Once they are mounted and secured on the roof, you have to connect them to start supplying electricity.
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Install a power inverter, which converts solar energy into electricity that can be consumed at home. Each solar panel produces DC (Direct Current) while home appliances requires AC (Alternating Current). The power inverter converts Direct Current into Alternating Current. If you are not using the battery, continue to Step 6. However, if you are installing the battery as well, continue to Step 5.
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Connect the inverter to the battery by installing the wires from the battery to the circuit breaker and a shunt. Now let the DC current flow into the inverter. The current will break due to the presence of the circuit breaker and the shunt, thereby preventing overload and damage.
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Connect the power inverter to the AC fusebox of the house. Your household appliances will now get powered by the energy produced by solar panels.
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References
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