All About Solar Electric Systems and Components
This site was just started in Jan 2014 and is growing rapidly. I will be adding new content as often as I can so please be sure to stop back. Thanks for visiting!
Solar Concepts
- Solar Cells, Modules, and Arrays
- Series and Parallel Wiring
- Sun Path
- Solar Azimuth
- Roof Pitch and Roof Angle (Degrees)
- Electrical Fundamentals
- Weight of Typical Pitched Roof Solar System
- Solar PV Module Efficiency
- Fixed or Tracking Array
- Shadow Calculations for Row Spacing
- Battery State of Charge vs Open Circuit Battery Voltage
- Solar System Output
- sREC – Solar Renewable Energy Credits
- Roof Zones
- Common Electrical Services
- Installation Videos
Solar System Types
- Grid Tied Residential and Small Commercial Solar System with String Inverter
- Grid Tied Residential and Small Commercial Solar System with Micro Inverters
- Solar System with Direct Load
- Grid Tied Large Commercial Solar System
- Off Grid Solar System with DC Loads
- Off Grid Solar System with DC and AC Loads
- Grid Tied Battery Backup Solar System
Designing an Off Grid Solar Electric System
- Designing an Off Grid Solar Electric System
- Designing an Off Grid Solar Electric System, Step 1, Planning Considerations
- Designing an Off Grid Solar Electric System, Step 2, Determine the Total Load
- Designing an Off Grid Solar Electric System, Step 3a, Determine the Amount of Solar Needed Using an MPPT Controller
- Designing an Off Grid Solar Electric System, Step 4, Sizing the Battery Bank
- Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Systems Book
