Solar and Inverter Systems: Grid, Backup & Generator Guide
When your solar panels can''t keep up and the battery runs low, a generator fills the gap. It turns on automatically in some systems and starts recharging your batteries.
That's why you'll need a solar inverter to convert direct current to alternating (AC). An off-grid inverter has a socket that you can plug your appliances in just like if it were a wall outlet at home. Normally, you don't directly connect solar panels to inverter.
Please see the diagram. 2. Place solar panels facing sun and plug the cord into 110/120V wall socket along with supplied Wi-Fi power monitor. Wait for 6 minutes for inverter to start and you will see power generating in the meter.
In a large-scale utility plant or mid-scale community solar project, every solar panel might be attached to a single central inverter. String inverters connect a set of panels—a string—to one inverter. That inverter converts the power produced by the entire string to AC.
The inverter will work but high voltage is not healthy for it. That's why we usually connect solar panels to the charge controller which is wired to the battery and the battery is then connected to an inverter. Don't feel like installing yourself? Fill out the form and get quotes from professional solar installers in your area.
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