News, information and How-to articles about the latest advances in solar energy technology.
Ok, let’s say you’re interested in installing a solar grid into your home, but you have a moderate budget. To begin with, you may only want to initially spend what you pay for power on an annual basis. For my three-level townhouse, I was paying on average $125 per month to the power company, which [...]
Which is right? What’s the difference? Well, first think of each of the solar panels as a battery. Wiring them in series (or end to end connecting one positive terminal to one negative terminal) will result in more voltage output. This is the same as putting AA batteries in your camera or flashlight. The amount [...]
I thought I’d share here a little information on the characteristics and terminology used when discussing solar panels. When shopping for solar panels, the characteristics you are usually looking for include the output rating, physical size and weght of the panels.
As we have discussed in the previous article, the output characteristics you need to know [...]
Step 1 Calculate your power loads (Power used by your appliances).
Determine the amount of watts of power that each appliance requires for its use. In this example, we’ll use a laptop computer. My Dell laptop here says on the sticker on the back 19.5Volts, 4.62Amps. Do the little math here using the formula provided [...]
Ok, so you want to install some solar panels on your home to provide electricity in some way, but you don’t know where to start. Ironically, you have to think backwards to come up with your solution. By this, I mean first you have to determine the purpose behind using the solar power in your [...]
