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Off Grid Solar Power

A Simplified DIY Guide to Design and Install a Mobile Solar System in your Home, RVs, Vans, Cabins and Boats

Tyler J. Green

Copyrights 2021 Tyler J. Green

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Please note that the information within this document is for educational and entertainment purposes only. All efforts have been made to present reliable and complete information. No warranties of any kind are implied or declared.

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Introduction

Solar electricity is a wonderful concept. The idea of taking power from the sun and using it for electrical power equipment is terrific. Directly or indirectly, the sun supports all life forms and provides all the power we need to exist.

The sun drives our weather and our climate. Without it, the earth would be a frozen wasteland of ice-covered rock. Every hour, the earth is hit with more energy from the sun than the entire world consumes within a year.

To someone who has little experience in the solar system, installing a solar panel, as well as knowing the right components to use, may seem to be incredibly daunting. The truth, however, is that it is relatively simple to install your solar panel yourself. You need not have a deep-rooted background in contracting work or wiring before you decide to install your off-grid solar system yourself.

As a do-it-yourself enthusiast, once you have everything you need to set up your off-grid solar system, you can go ahead to set it up. You do not need any help or technical assistance to set up a functioning off-grid solar system as assembling a solar system has gotten to a point where they are a plug-and-play type approach. Suppose youre planning on setting up an off-grid solar system; you already know that solar electricity is best for nature, national security, and the air we breathe, not to mention your electricity bill. Youve also probably heard that going solar can be cheaper than paying for utility power.

Solar power in the twenty-first century is expanding at a tremendous rate. Every time I go down the street, theres another house with solar panels on top of the roof or a traffic light system that has a small panel. Everywhere is going solar crazy, which is great news.

Only a couple of wires are involved in installing an off-grid solar system, so if youre a DIY person, you can do this! Seeing those complex solar equipment and tools could steal anyones confidence, but then, this book will show you how simple setting up an off-grid solar system is. I have decided to look at the basic components of the off-grid solar system, and so, together, we can deal with the nervousness that comes with installing an off-grid solar system yourself.

This book will also cover several other aspects like choosing the right type of batteries to use and maintenance of your solar system. Apart from setting up your solar system, you will also learn how to calculate the amount of load your home device draws and how to calculate the batterys capacity for an amount of load. Once you have successfully set up an off-grid solar system once, its a lot like you learning how to ride a bicycle as you never forget or have to relearn the process again.

Lets proceed to get your off-grid solar system running!

Chapter 1: Introducing Solar Energy

The science of turning sunlight directly into electricity is known as photovoltaics (P.V.), referring to photons of volt and electricity light. Solar panels contain solar cells, which are most commonly made of silicon layers, a semiconductor material. When photons of light from the sun enter a solar cell, they get absorbed and excite electrons in the silicon layers, causing them to continuously move and flow through a wiring circuit that feeds into the P.V. system. Harnessing this electron flow is what provides you with electrical power!

The electricity produced by your solar panels and used by all batteries is (D.C) direct current. For direct current, all the electrons produced by your solar cell move in one direction only. However, your homes electrical system and most appliances use alternating current (A.C). This is the principle behind solar power.

We cannot, however, use direct current to charge and power alternating current appliances. This brings about the Inverter. The inverter converts the direct current supplied by the solar panel into alternating current that can be used for your appliances. For an alternating current, electrons move back and forth in alternating directions about sixty times per second. Therefore, with a P.V. system running, you need to have at least one inverter to convert D.C solar-generated electric current to usable A.C power for your home or work appliance.

Why Choose a Solar electric system?

Apart from the financial benefits that solar has to offer, here are some reasons why you should go for solar:

1. You should choose solar when the price of sustaining electrical power is too much.

2. You should choose solar when electric power in your area is not reliable or there is no other electric supply source.

3. You should choose solar if the electricity supply in your area is poor. That way, with solar, it can act as a cost-effective contingency.

4. When your most safe and convenient option is a solar electric system.

How Off-Grid Solar works

With an off-grid solar set-up, you will mount the solar panels wherever you want, safer as it is in a position where sunlight can reach it easily. The off-grid solar system does not have a utility grid, and therefore, the solar panel does not route to the utility grid. An off-grid solar set-up is an obvious alternative to a grid-tied solar system.

For homeowners with no access or very difficult access to the utility grid, off-grid solar systems are usually the best choice. Off-grid solar systems require battery storage and a backup generator to maintain access to electricity at all times. The backup generator is, however, optional. Off-grid systems also provide a solution for those who want to be energy independent.

A typical off-grid solar system requires the following components in addition to the P.V. solar panel for it to function fully:

• Solar Charge controller.
• Battery bank.
• D.C and A.C disconnect switches.
• System meter.
• Off-grid central inverters.
• Backup generators (optional but recommended)

The whole concept is to wire these components together to supply current to the house.

Now how does the off-grid solar system utilize these components?

Usually, when electricity from the solar panel flows first to the charge controller and through the battery bank, the battery bank will store solar energy so you can have electricity at night or on cloudy days. They usually are sized to keep your house running for about one to three cloudy days after fully charged.

In case of several weeks of cloudy days, the backup generators come in handy as they will provide electricity to replace the sun. It can be fueled with biodiesel, petrol, or diesel.

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