Posts Tagged ‘solar batteries’

Electric Solar System – Calculating the Power

June 25th, 2009

If you are interested in applying the electric solar system for your residence you might want to know how to roughly calculate or design the system. There are three main solar kits involved in this calculation: Your home solar panels, solar batteries and solar inverter. Let’s have a look on them one by one: » Read more: Electric Solar System – Calculating the Power

Solar Power Facts

June 17th, 2009

Hello, welcome back to the SolarCost Blog. Today we are talking about some solar power facts that might be useful for you and help you design your energy saving plan better. » Read more: Solar Power Facts

Solar Homes – A Long Term Investment?

June 10th, 2009

Solar homes have some additional values that will benefit the owners in the long term; however installing the solar kits should be done only after you check some important factors to avoid spending money that does not give you the maximum benefits that the system promises. » Read more: Solar Homes – A Long Term Investment?

Solar Charge Controller

June 6th, 2009

A solar charge controller is needed if you choose to store the solar panels electricity in solar batteries. As we all know the intensity of the sun energy is totally controlled by nature and there is no guarantee the electric solar panels will produce a constant amount of electricity. A reliable solar charge controller will allow the uncertain solar panels’ voltage to safely charge the batteries. Without this controller you can potentially overcharge your batteries and damage the devices connected to it. For lead acid batteries overcharging may lead to internal crystallization which reduces the batteries’ lifespan. » Read more: Solar Charge Controller

Solar Inverter

June 3rd, 2009

Photovoltaic cell converts sunlight into direct current (DC) electricity. This type of electricity will not be suitable for household application because for home appliance we normally use alternating current (AC). A solar inverter is needed to do the current inversion. » Read more: Solar Inverter

Home Solar System – Useful Hints

May 26th, 2009

You can expect additional solar cost when you pick wrong components or do wrong installation. Here are some tips to help you set up your home solar system properly: » Read more: Home Solar System – Useful Hints

Storing the Solar Panels Electricity

May 18th, 2009

Solar panels need no time to convert sunlight into electricity. As soon as they receive photons from the sunlight electrons contained within the semiconductor will be activated by the photons energy and break the barrier, creating a flow of DC current. The electricity generating process is very straight forward and done quietly because there are no moving parts involved. They also emit zero by-products during the process. » Read more: Storing the Solar Panels Electricity

Solar Kits

May 16th, 2009

To convert sunlight into household electricity there are some components needed in addition to the home solar panels. Today we are going to break down the system into parts and hopefully you will find this information helpful. » Read more: Solar Kits

Photovoltaic Cell – The Heart of the Solar Panels

May 7th, 2009

Before you decide to power your house with solar power energy it is best to understand the main part of the system which is the solar panel. There are some technical terminologies used and we will talk about them in this today’s post of the SolarCost Blog. » Read more: Photovoltaic Cell – The Heart of the Solar Panels

Solar Power Generator – Off Grid or On Grid?

May 3rd, 2009

How much will solar cost you? While the sun energy itself is free there are some devices you have to purchase initially prior to using the electricity for free. Don’t start buying anything now because we have to firstly look at what installation method you prefer. In this post we will talk about the on-grid an off-grid option. » Read more: Solar Power Generator – Off Grid or On Grid?