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WHAT ARE SOLAR PANEL INVERTERS?
Solar Panel inverters are used primarily to change direct current to alternating current via an electrical switching process. You can think of inverters used with solar panels as electronically synthesized alternators.
There are two primary types of solar panel inverters:
2) Grid Tie (Synchronous) Solar Panel Inverters
OFF-GRID (STAND-ALONE) SOLAR PANEL INVERTERS
Off-Grid solar panel inverters function to change direct current (DC) from a battery to Alternating Current (AC). Stand alone inverters, which range from around 100 watts to as much as 8000 watts, are used to power a vast variety of personal or small business projects. Lower watt off-grid inverters are often used to power laptop computers, whereas high-watt stand-alone inverters could be used to help power an entire household. In order to calculate what class of inverter you need for use with your solar panel, you will first have to determine the maximum sum of all of the Alternating Current loads in your project (or home).
How to calculate the wattage you need from your off-grid solar panel inverter:
AC_LoadDryer + AC_LoadLaptop + AC_LoadIron = Total AC Load
You can usually find the wattage rating on your home appliances by checking the power cable. The sum of these wattage ratings is what you need to determine the wattage you need from your solar panel off-grid inverter.
SURGE-COMPLIANT OFF-GRID INVERTERS
It is important to purchase a quality off-grid inverter that has a built-in ability to surge if you are using heavy equipment, power tools, or automatic washers, dryers, and dishwashers. These appliances and equipment require a surge on startup, which your off-grid inverter must be able to supply if you are planning to use these appliances.
GRID TIE (SYNCHRONOUS) SOLAR PANEL INVERTERS
The term Synchronous Solar Panel Inverters arises from the synchronous dynamic that such a system creates between the utility company and a personal solar-panel installation. Grid Tie (Synchronous) Solar Panel Inverters allow power generated by your solar panels to be stored in battery. If there is an excess (meaning you did not use as much power as you produced), the power is sold back to the utility company at the same rate at which you are charged!
On the other hand, if your solar panels are unable to provide you with the power you need, your Grid Tie Solar Panel Inverter will allow the utility company to supply power to make up the difference. The advantages of a Grid Tie Solar Panel Inverter are many, as you can see. This Grid Tie Solar Panel Inverter system is quite useful - your batteries will provide you with energy during the utility company's power outages, and on bleak, rainy days, you won't have to worry about your solar panels performance, because any power you need will be supplied by the utility company via your Grid Tie Solar Panel Inverter.
A final advantage of Grid Tie Solar Panel Inverters is that you will not have to precisely calculate your Alternating Current load in order to set up the system. It is only necessary if you want to have complete reliance on solar panel in most scenarios, but if you are comfortable with buying a steady but small portion of power from the utility company, a rough estimation of wattage from your solar panel system should suffice with the Grid Tie (Synchronous) Inverter.
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