175 Watt Solar PV Kit (Development Countries)

SOLAR ELECTRIC PACKAGE WITH 175 WATT AMERISOLAR PANEL, MOUNTING RACKS, 10 AMP DIGITAL CHARGE CONTROLLER, 400 WATT DC TO AC INVERTER, AND A POWER STATION BATTERY STORAGE BOX WITH TWO Complete easy to follow instructions make this a great way to start using solar electricity. The panels produce about 1500 watts per day. The high power inverter will run AC appliances up to 400 watts. The power station storage has a lot of great features and can easily be unplugged from the panels to give you portable DC & AC power to go. All cables and connectors are included. Complete with the 10 Amp Digital Charge Controller and ground mount racks. Just add a 24 volt deep cycle battery from your local sporting goods store and you are ready to go. These panels have a clean look and a sturdy aluminum frame. Power Station Battery Storage: Unique Battery Storage Box features a built in battery meter that allows you to determine battery condition at the touch of a button External connectors provide easy accessory hook-up Eliminate the hassle of opening the box to charge the battery or access the terminals Features a plug-in Power Port socket allowing use of common 12/24-volt accessories The circuit breaker removes the annoyance of fuses This box works great for Solar Storage or Marine Applications Solar electric -Following is some very general information about solar electric panels. There are many types and applications, but I will cover a few of the most common ones. Small stand alone systems are easy to hook-up, but larger systems that are connected to your home electric wiring should be left to the professionals. ~A solar panel is basically a battery charger. When exposed to sunlight it produces DC current much like a common battery charger that runs off standard household 110 Volt current. The solar charge controller regulates the amount of energy that the panel puts into the battery. Once the battery is fully charged it opens the circuit to prevent damage caused by overcharging. When you use some of the stored energy, it automatically closes the circuit and starts to recharge the battery during sunlight hours. A panel alone can operate DC items directly such as pond pumps without a battery or a controller. In this application the pump would only run during sunlight hours. ~Solar panels are rated in watts. For example a 24 volt 175 watt panel averages about 175 watts per hour of sunlight. If you have 8 hours of sun, it will put about 120 watts into a discharged battery in one day. Multiple panels can be wired together in most cases. The voltage would remain at 12volts. If you are trying to charge a battery that is greater than 12 volts you would wire the panels in series. ~Batteries used in solar systems should be deep cycle type. A standard car battery would be damaged quickly by deep discharge cycles. There are two common types of batteries that work well with solar. A sealed lead acid deep cycle is the preffered type. This type of battery recycles the gases produced during charging. This is a safety feature and you do not have to check the fluid level. A standard "marine type" also works in well ventilated areas outside of your home. The gases given off during charging are combustible and you will have to monitor the fluid levels on a regular basis. Deep cycle batteries are rated in amp hours, this tells you how much energy the battery can store. ~Inverters are used to convert the 12 volt DC energy in the battery to standard 110 AC voltage that is found in homes in the US. You simply hook the two leads from the battery to the inverter and it will run standard AC items. Inverters are rated in watts and most will have two ratings Continuous Use and Peak. Peak is what it can handle for a short period of time. Many items require more energy to start than they do once they are running. As stated above once you know the wattage of the item you are trying to run, you will know what size inverter to use. There are some AC items that do not perform well with a standard modified sine inverter. These items would require a pure sine inverter and are much more expensive. Do a little research to see if your item requires it before you spend the extra money. Please feel to contact us via email or phone 530-DrSolar if you have any questions

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