A question about Solar Panels?
Question:
in terms of Watts and in terms of Units( i.e. electricity meter attached in our House)
If I have 20 Solar panels and an inverter , how much electricity will I Be able to harness and store (state that in terms of volts)
Can I run Arefridgerator, Iron, Heaters, Plasma T.V. and other high Electricity Consuming Devices.
Answer:
Take a look on Amazon at some of the books on how to design solar energy systems. It is a bit more complicated than you might expect.
I'm not sure what you consider to be a "standard" solar panel, but the 3' ones I have produce about 15 watts of power in full sunlight. Put simply, you need to convert the power from the solar cells (variable voltage) into a constant voltage usable for charging a batteries. Most of the low cost modules for this purpose can't handle more than about 100 watts. Larger systems are available that handle thousands of watts but they are quite pricey.
Since you can't take out more than you put into your battery system, you can calculate about how long you can run a high-current appliance based upon its wattage rating, that of the battery system (adjusted for loss of converting to AC), and the charging system.
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