Solar Power - Basic Equipment

These are the basic equipment for a solar power system.

First are the solar panels.

These solar panels uses the photovoltaic (PV) method of converting the suns light or solar radiation into direct current (DC) electricity. 

These panels are then connected to a Solar Charge Controller.

Solar Charge Controller (SCC)

The Solar Charge Controller or SCC regulates the voltage that is coming from the PV going to the batteries.  It will make the voltage high enough to charge the battery, but low enough to not ruin or break it.

Batteries

This is where the energy is stored, so that when night comes and there are no sunlight, your system will still continue to function, using the energy stored from your batteries. I only have a 12v DC system, but if you want to use your system to make 220v AC equipment to function, you will need a power inverter.

Power Inverter or just Inverter

This equipment converts your 12v DC electricity to 220v AC electricity.  This will enable you to use your TV, Electric Fan, Refrigerator or even your Air Conditioning Unit.

As I earlier mentioned, I do not have an inverter in my system.  So I can only use mine for 12v DC equipment.  I have a couple of 12v light bulbs, and the USB charger for the gadgets.

 This are the basic equipment needed for a solar power system to function. Many thanks to Kuya Nelson Hernandez for allowing me to use the pictures of his Solar Power System.  But I think I need to go back to get clearer pictures.

I was able to get some clearer picture last Sunday, February 19.

Basil Lemonade

 

I lost all my basil's last year, but last January 14, I was able to get two new ones and a mint in a garden selling plants near our place.

So now, we can again make our favorite drink.

here is how:

Ingredients:
2 pc lemon
10-15 large pcs Basil
10-15 pcs mint
Honey (or sugar )
1.3 liters Water

You will also need a blender.

 

( we did not use the cucumber, but you could also include it and use an electric juicer ☺)

Put the basil leaves and about 500 ml of water in the blender.
Set it on slow mode and blend until you can only see tiny particles of the basil.

You can use a manual juicer or you can just squeeze the two (2) pieces of lemons in an 800 ml of water.  Remove the seeds from the juice.

Then pour your lemon juice in the bender and mix.

Put them in to glasses and add the mint and some ice (we do not include the mint in blending, it will taste sour).

There you have it, a very refreshing drink.  Summer is almost here, hope this could help to cool your body down.

Enjoy...

The Solar Power Project (Pacham Style)

Clean and free energy!

That is what Solar Power is all about.

I am one of those types of person that would always want to know how things works.  So, most of the time I would dismantle an equipment and study what is inside it, then I would put them back again and would wonder what those extra parts are for ☺☺☺☺

I have been trying to learn how to make my own Solar Power System for quite some time now, but one would only really learn how, when he makes his own (or is that case only applicable to me).

Last January 06, due to some unfortunate events in my life, I decided to just go and do it, I really need something to keep my mind occupied.

After office, I decided to go to a CDR King outlet and buy me one of those Solar panel.  I first went to Lumina Mall in Imus, but unfortunately, there were no more CDR King store there.  Had to pay Php30.00 for parking only to learn that they have already closed their outlet there. wooo.

So I went to the next mall along the way home that I know have that store.  Robinsons Imus!  And I found what I was looking for.

(Picture January 06, 2017)

Solar panel and charge controller. (the black and the blue thing) (Php2,990.00 for the panel and Php990.00 for the Charge Controller).

(Picture January 06, 2017)

I also bought one of this tester for Php480.00.

(Picture January 07, 2017)

The next day, I tried it, I thought of using only the USB charger of the solar charge controller (SCC), and guess what, it did not work, apparently, you really need a battery.  Epic fail.  But no worries, it's only my first try.

But my urge to make it work was so strong, so the following day I went out to buy me a Battery, a 70 Ah (ampere hour) Electron battery.

(Picture January 08, 2017)

I bought this for Php2,900.00, now the equipment's are complete, I tested it and this time I made it work, the next thing to do is to install them!

Installing this was fun but scary, 

(Picture January 08, 2017)

I installed the panel in the garage roof, and as what you are seeing that roof needs a major cleaning and renovation, and that's what made it scary.

(Picture January 08, 2017)

The Charge Controller and Battery I installed near the window.  During this time, I still do not have any 12v light bulbs, so, all I can use this system for is to charge my power banks.

On the 15^th of January, I was able to finally buy some more things that are needed, the light bulb and the USB extension cords.  These, I bought from CDR King SM Dasmariñas.

At around 7:30 PM that day, I was able to make the light work.  Even though wires are dangling all around, at least it was working. ☺☺☺

I will be able to fixed that someday, wiring that are clean and good to look at, someday, hopefully......

I think it had cost me around Php8,000.00 for this 12v system, including the wires, for one (1) light bulb (eheheh).  Hope to install some more light bulbs inside the house.

This is my first post regarding Solar Power System, hoping to post some more, will show the updates of my system.  Soon....