How to Store Solar Energy in Batteries
Solar energy is a form of alternative energy that can be used to power your home. Solar energy, as it is generally conceptualized, is energy directly stored from the sun's rays. A traditional solar energy system requires several components, including solar panels to collect the energy, a charge controller to prevent overcharging of batteries, a power inverter to transform the energy into usable power, and batteries to store the power. Connecting your solar energy system to batteries allows you to store the collected solar energy for use when the sun is not out.
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Designate half of your 2/0 gauge power wires for positive connections and half for negative connections. The easiest method is to wrap red tape around the wire that will carry a positive charge.
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Connect the unmarked 2/0-gauge wire to the negative output on your charge controller. Connect the 2/0-gauge wire marked with red tape to the positive output on your charge controller. Connect the opposite end of each wire to the respective positive or negative terminals on two different batteries. That is, connect the unmarked 2/0-gauge wire to the negative input on one 12-Volt battery, and connect the marked 2/0 gauge wire to the positive input on a separate battery.
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Connect the two batteries to the open terminals on each battery with a separate piece of unmarked 2/0-gauge wire. That is, connect one end of the wire to the positive terminal on the first battery, and the other end to the negative terminal on the second battery. Repeat these steps to create a series of parallel batteries that boosts the power and voltage of your solar collection system. (See Resources).
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- Photo Credit Solar image by Thomas Leiss from Fotolia.com
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