Ask me questions on how to buy a small 12 volt solar system. (uses: for a couple of appliance circuits and a light circuit)
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- Buy your solar panel or panels. You can buy as many as you want. (make sure you remember you are buying for a 12 volt system as this is the easiest or more understandable to get working)(most panels can connect to serve a 12 (when using 1 panel), 24 (when using 2 or more panels), 48 volt system when connecting 4 or more panels)
- Buy your combiner. (this connects or combines your wires from your solar panel array)(this is where you will terminate the wires to serve a 12,24 or 48 volt system)
- Buy a 12 volt inverter. (this is the device like your car inverter, it will serve as a charger (for your battery(s) and a supply for your load)
- Buy a battery system. (connect as a 12 volt battery system) This should be connected by an NAPCEP trained master electrician who understand the complete system you have decided to buy.
- Buy a controller. (this is very important, this will regulate the charging and output of the battery’s and will maximize the system output)
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Ok, first you need your panels (connected at 12 volts), second you will need the j-box or combiner (this is your wire nut(s) location for your solar panel wires, ea. panel has 2 wires so they have to be joined somewhere), third you will need your inverter or car inverter (this is to turn your 12v DC solar array into 120V AC and charge your battery.) fourth you will need a battery system. A deep cell battery system is the best. They make a very specific battery for solar systems, but it is basically a fancy boat battery) fifth you really need a charge controller. (all you need to know is it helps you get the most out of your solar system. It is like a computer for your car. It can work without it but it does better with it installed.)
Solar energy panels absorb the heat from sun and use it for heating water and heating your home or business. If you store solar heat for use later, the storage device releases the heat in small quantities when required.
Solar energy can also generate solar power electricity. The light energy captured by the solar panel is stored in batteries, which is then be used for generating electricity. Aside from the costs involved when they are installed, the power costs savings are ongoing. In such a way, solar electrical systems pay for themselves in a short amount of time.
And it is good for the planet since it doesn’t add to carbon emissions or pollution. An idea that keeps getting better—and cheaper A combination of solar panels and a solar heating energy storage units offer an inexpensive and reliable way to meet all or most of your energy requirements.
- Get NAPCEP certification on you Solar Job
- For Federal Grant money info go to: http://www.dsireusa.org/
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Im out of work the company moved to Mexico have been taking tests to apply for other jobs. What is a CAT II electrical test ?
That America, you sure it is not called a networking CAT-II test? Because the networking wire CAT-II is some very old networking wire. What do you have experience? What type of job are you applying?
Im applying for a Maintenance job
Im not sure what they are talking about except it could be network cabling test. They would have a lot of communication equipment if they needed a cat-5 guy, cat-5 is today’s term. I’m not there so..you never told me what your have experience?
ok so i have a main box the is full so i can not add a 20a breaker but i do have a sub panel that has a open spot the sub has one 20a, one 2pole 20a, and one 2pole 15a all this runs is the pool lights and stuff for the pool but my problem is that they are type z breakers and cost vary much more then your sqaure d type breakers i looked it up and i can buy the 20a breaker i need for the box for 65$ i also looked up what it would cost to upgrade the sub to sqarue d type box and in will cost me around 55$ the 10$ savings i dont care about and the work it will take to change the box i dont care about eather but i wanted to know what you think would be the best i realy dont want to have to spend 65$ if a breaker ever goes out and i have to replace one later on and who knows maybe some day i might add something again so do you think i should just change the box or buy just the 20a breaker i need
If you are talking about zinsco breakers then i would do a change out as soon as I could if you are keeping the house. I bet I have 100 of those zinsco type breakers that I wish I could sell to someone, you interested?
Dear Sir I am working on a 3 fl commercial office bldg. and would like to understand the formula for determining the Max number of lites i can install of a 3phase 277 vac /20 amp Breaker /12-2 MC / Each lite pulls .044 amps ?
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Are your lights going to be considered continous or non-continous lighting?
Continuous !
What type of fixtures are these? Lay-in with flourescent tubes or something else?