Comments on: Is There A Solar Panels 101 Course Or Book?

By: Breakfast Nook ·

Breakfast Nook · — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 01:43:53 +0000

we are using power inverters at home and it is connected to 2 lead acid batteries that are reacharged by solar panels “

By: Wet Saw

Wet Saw — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 15:49:49 +0000

my power inverter overheated to due a badly designed heatsink, i’m looking for power inverters with large heatsinks;`,

By: Lacey Cook

Lacey Cook — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 23:09:49 +0000

power inverters these days are quite efficient and does not generate so much heat;~,

By: Lisa Dee

Lisa Dee — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:15:09 +0000

Solar Power Your Home For Dummies!
ISBN-10: 0470175699
Those for Dummies books are an amazing resource.

By: Widget Maker

Widget Maker — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 06:12:58 +0000

Any book covering electrical power generation will have a short chapter on photovoltaics. Using the cells is not rocket science

By: Rae

Rae — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:38:58 +0000

you should google photovoltaic cells to research the actual panel itself. Or if you want to know more about purchasing these photovoltaic cells then you should contact a supplier.
I just googled solar panel manufacturers and came up with a whole list of companies…
Suniva
GreenBrilliance
Signet Solar
Advent Solar
Innovalight
ect…

By: Jobie R

Jobie R — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:50:56 +0000

check out these sites:
I also have done a lot of research about photo (light) voltaic (electric) cells or photovoltaic. The electricity in your house is alternating current or ac. photovoltaic produce direct current or dc. they have tho wires on them that are positive and negative positive is on the side that does not receive light. This dc then needs to be converted into ac with a power inverter. some times before the inverter and from the solar cells is a battery system that the solar cells charge during the day. Then the batteries supply an inverter during the night and the solar supplies during the day. This will work with wind generators also. The power must be or be converted to dc by a full wave bridge rectifier for the inverter and batteries. there are also other things to keep your system safe from over charging your batteries.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:41:53 +0000

A good place to start is the Department of Energy’s EERE website.
They have short basic guides on all types of energy projects for the home including small solar installations.