Constructing a Whole House System - Living a fossil-free
lifestyle by producing all of your own electricity using renewable resources,
such as sunshine, can be accomplished through the construction of a whole house
pure sine wave inverter system. A
whole house system is nothing more than a group of multi-panel systems
connected together, installed either on the roof of your home, or close by. At
some point in the construction process you will have created a system large
enough to support the immediate needs of your home's energy requirements, so
long as the sun is in the sky. However, by "over-building" your solar
power generating system, you can also produce the electricity your house needs
at night, when the solar panel is dormant. You will need to be able to store
the unused energy until it is required. This type of solar power generating
system, not only saves your money on your utility bill each month, but is good
for the environment.
A whole house system can be built at least two different
ways. First, you can construct a system large enough to provide your entire
home with all the required energy it needs, along with excess power which is
stored in batteries, to use when the sun is down. This type of design works
well in remote locations, where local conventional energy is not available.
Second, you can build a system large enough to supply your house with all the
needed electricity, along with an excess that can be sent to the power grid
(the electric company). This excess power will make the electric meter run
backwards, during the day, providing you a credit from the power company. In
the evenings, you will simply draw the power you need from your electric
company, running your meter forward, as you take your solar panel generated
power back. This type of dc to ac inverter
system allows you the luxury of using your generated power without having to
make or purchase batteries, and maintain them. This type of system takes full
advantage of all the resources available to making your solar panels work
efficiently without the additional expense of using batteries.
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