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Solar Power for Beginners

A Comprehensive Beginner's Guide to Setup and Install Solar Power System Easily and Effectively at Home

Simon

Gorman

Copyright 2020 Simon Gorman

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It is not legal to reproduce, duplicate, or transmit any part of this document by either electronic means or in printed format. Recording of this publication is strictly prohibited

Disclaimer

The information in this book is based on personal experience and anecdotal evidence. Although the author has made every attempt to achieve an accuracy of the information gathered in this book, they make no representation or warranties concerning the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book. Your circumstances may not be suited to some illustrations in this book.

The author disclaims any liability arising directly or indirectly from the use of this book. Readers are encouraged to seek Medical. Accounting, legal, or professional help when required.

This guide is for informational purposes only, and the author does not accept any responsibilities for any liabilities resulting from the use of this information. While every attempt has been made to verify the information provided here, the author cannot assume any responsibility for errors, inaccuracies or omission.

Contents

INTRODUCTION

Solar power systems are the best electricity sources, and it is cost-effective when purchased and installed. It works by changing sunlight into direct current power with the use of photovoltaic effect.

As a result, the direct current power is kept in a battery and converted by a solar inverter into AC power to generate energy for household appliances. Some solar panel owners even distribute energy to electricity grids and receive money for it.

Solar energy systems are divided into on-grid, off-grid, and hybrid, with the off-grid being the most popular type being used. First of all, users will learn what solar power is about before getting to know the essential things to consider before installing a solar panel.

Going further, you will learn the detailed methods of designing and installing a solar panel. Other things users stand to learn in this guide include the solar energy systems cost, is solar power renewable, what are they made of, advantages and disadvantages, how long solar panel lasts, and so much more.

CHAPTER ONE

What is Solar Power?

Solar power system is a designed and installed technology that absorbs sunlight and converts it to electricity to power household appliances. The major components that make up the solar panel include an inverter (converts DC to AC), rack system (it holds PV panels), and photovoltaic panels.

Solar panels are generally placed on rooftops, although it may be installed on the ground in some cases. To obtain the best performance, solar energy systems should be installed while facing the east, west, or north. Although facing solar systems to the south will work fine, but it will not produce maximum efficiency.

While installing solar panels, ensure it is placed at least 10 degrees to ensure they can be cleaned when raindrops from the sky. Like mentioned earlier, energy or power is generated when solar panels come in direct connection with sunlight.

The change of sunlight into power takes place in the solar panel cells. Asides from the inverter, the solar power system does not have any moving component. Rather than purchasing costly electricity from retailers, a solar power system can serve you electricity at no extra cost apart from purchasing the system.

History of solar power

Bell Labs introduced the first photovoltaic cell. It was introduced in the year 1954. Meanwhile, that is not to say that solar power had not formerly been used and converted into usable energy through different means.

However, it was not until after 1954 did solar power start to act as a dependable and feasible source of electricity to generate power for electrical devices over long periods.

According to science experts, it is believed that the original solar cells altered solar radiation to electricity at an applicable rate of 4%. On reference basis, numerous solar energy systems in todays world can convert sunlight to solar power at more than 20% power efficiency (NB: This number is continuously increasing as the day goes by) .

Although solar power discovery was slow at the initial stage, some federal and state policies combined their effort to reduce solar panels' price to become widely used by many people.

Solar power can currently generate energy for over 11 million households out of about 126 million homes.

What you should know before installing solar power

Solar power installation has become easy to do because of the growth of solar technology. On a second thought, it does not necessarily mean that you will always find it easy to install solar panels.

Meanwhile, we have compiled several things you are supposed to know before installing solar power. Take a look below:

1. First of all, ensure that your roof is stable and supports the solar power installation. This is very important because some roofs may not be strong enough for solar power installation, causing the roof to collapse.

You should not install solar panels on a roof that will collapse or carry solar power because it may even cost you additional money to fix.

1. The subsequent thing to do while installing your solar power is to measure the dimensions of your roof. You should also ensure that your solar panels can enter the open space on your roof (NB: This second point should not be followed if you are using solar roof tiles) .

Furthermore, while installing solar power, you should also look into using a space where there is enough space to install additional solar panels later on.

To get the factual solar power installation, you are meant to mount the solar panels on a rooftop that faces where is the sun is coming from. This means that if you stay where the sun rises in the west, your solar energy system should look to the west to get the best exposure.

1. Ensure your roof is free from any shade or blockages. Examples of shades that can block or obstruct your solar energy system from sunlight include trees, buildings, and so much more.

The point here is that having a single solar panel in the shade can obstruct your entire solar panels and stop it from functioning well. As a matter of fact, whenever you are installing solar panels, ensure that the shade will not emanate when seasons alter.

Solar panel installation should be done not nearer than 12 from the roof edge and 16 from the roof space.

1. Before your solar power installation, you have to install brackets on mount rails or sloped roofs on flat roofs. You can purchase solar panel mounts in any reliable solar store.

The purchased standoffs for the rails or brackets should be tied or placed to the homes trusses or rafters, not only the sheathing. You should only use solar installation brackets on sloped roofs. However, the slope must be well placed, which provides the panel with enough and direct sun exposure.

You can also use a mount rail system for your solar power installation to place the panel at any angle you know will have direct sunlight access. You must place the whole solar panels at similar height and angle so that the voltage can produce the same energy.

Also, ensure you use roof sealant on the spot you drilled the screws to the roof while joining the mount rails or brackets (NB: This will prevent rainwater from entering into your roof holes) . Adhere to the directions that follow the rail system or brackets when you are fixing your solar panel system.

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