"SLC 21/WK5; "Introduction to Basic Solar Power"

Hello friends and welcome to my article in the SLC S21/W5 I would be sharing my thoughts as regarding performing this task required of me immediately.

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A. Share your Knowledge about Solar Panel with us by reading our lesson

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Solar Panel is definitely a renewable form of energy trapped from the sun converting it to electricity which aids trapping heat from the sun and converting to energy source precisely electrical energy. It is an alternative form of electricity which plays essential role in reducing green house emissions. There are special components to this respect.

• Solar Terminal: These similar power uses sunlight trapped through these rays which then generates electricity through to electrical appliances.

• Solar Power: It makes use of lenses which face the sunlight having special receptors that trap these sunlight thus generating heat used to produce electricity for us.

• Photovoltaic Cells: These cells convert sunlight trapped from heat energy into electricity. Taking a look into solar power you see PV cells are comprised of semiconductor like silicon, as it helps generate electric current when exposed.

sourcesolar power adds comfort to our homes

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B. Write three important differences between AC solar and DC solar system (as learnt from lesson

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AC Solar System produces direct current which is type of electricity generated by solar panels which flows in a single direction

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DC Solar System converts DC power from the panels into alternating current using micro inverters at each panel suitable for commercial and home appliances.

AC Solar System is used as micro inverter in each panel, converting DC to AC as soon as there is leveling in the panel.

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DC Solar System is required to convert DC electricity which is generated from solar panels into AC for use.

**AC Solar System of each panel is independent of another, which means panel performance doesn't affect other panels this improving its efficiency.

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DC Solar System underperforms when panel gets infiltrated by dirt's damages thus there is a reduction in efficiency in performance since connection is altered.

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C. Calculate your homes electrical load and share it with us. Follow lesson as example

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Light	60 watts	7 pieces	420 watts
Ceiling Fan	70 watts	1 piece	70 watt
Electric Iron	40 watts	1 piece	40 watts

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From the above mentioned you can see I have about 530 watts expended in electricity in view of this I would definitely purchase solar panel according to the capacity of load in question.

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D. Prepare a DC solar panel specification for a customers home to use for 5 watt lamp and three 20 watt fans.

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DC solar project specification for a home

Electricity Parameters	Rating	Quantity	Total Power
Lamp	5 Watts	4 pieces	20 Watts
Fan	20 Watts	3 pieces	60 Watts

^{From analogy you can deduce that a total of about 80 watts finding a DC solar system to the load would be essential immediately.}

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Solar Material	Quantity	Range
Battery	1 piece	12 V/75Ah
Solar Panel	1 piece	150 watts
Charger Controller	1 piece	20A
DC Fan	3 pieces	20 watt
DC Lamp	4 pieces	5 watt

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Wiring and Setup: DC cables, solar panel mounting connector are needed accessories for this connection is made to charge controller or battery.

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E. Prepare specification for customers AC solar system to drive a water pump motor of 1HP or 746W and write function of each device.

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Electrical Element	Rating	Quantity	Total Power
Water Pump	1HP or 746W	1 piece	1HP or 746W

^{Above is a water pump motor of AC power uses to construct or provide 1 HP or 746W of AC power. We should be having 5×746 =3730w/day}

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Solar Material	Quantity	Range
Inverter	1 piece	1200W per size wave inverter
Battery	1piece	12V, 400Ah Battery
Charge Controller	1 piece	12V 75A MPPT charge controller
Solar Panel	1 piece	750W solar panel

^{This water converts DC electricity into AC electricity so 1Hp water pump can be powered. Battery provides longer-term power storage for further using . The change controller increases efficiency in sunlight.}

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