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Ensupra Grid Tie Inverter 550W, 24.8VDC-46VDC to 110VAC, 1 Year Full Warranty, Power from Solar Panel, Wind Generator, Hydro or Storage Battery 13 total customer reviews... |
A Solar power inverter is an electrical device that is used to convert the direct current (DC) generated from solar panels into alternating current for home use with electrical devices. Solar panels use the sun’s light and heat to produce the electrical energy required to power the inverter. The direct current produced by the solar panels can either be directly supplied to the solar power inverter then to the home grid for immediate use, or it can first be stored in battery banks from where it can be supplied to the home grid. The latter system is used to provide power for use during the night hours when the sun’s light and heat is not available. Without a solar power inverter, the direct current produced by the solar panels wouldn’t be much useful because many devices use alternating current to operate.
A solar power inverter converts the 12 volts of direct current produced by a solar panel into 110 volts of alternating current. This is sufficient energy to run most home appliances especially if the power supply is sustained. Practically in most solar power systems, many solar panels will have to be connected in series then their collective power is supplied to the solar power inverter which has to be of the right specifications to match the amount of voltage received for conversion. The amount of electricity from the inverter can actually be at any level required for use with AC powered devices. In other, cases the inverter can also be rectified to produce any voltage required for DC powered devices.
There are many solar power varieties required for different configurations depending on the users requirements. Standalone solar power inverters are very common and are used by users who only need to reduce their reliance on mains electricity. They are commonly configured to convert DC electricity into AC electricity. They come with specifications for the amount of watts they can supply to your home grid. Before you purchase and install any such a solar power inverter, you need to determine your requirements by adding the total sum of watts as indicated on your various home appliances or their respective power cables.
In order to protect your electrical home appliances, you should ensure that your solar power inverter is surge compliant. There are other types of inverters used with solar panels as well. Synchronous solar power inverters are used to allow users to store the energy produced by their solar panels in battery banks and incase more power is produced than needed, it can be sold to a utility company which supplies back the same to the user when they don’t have enough power generated by the solar panels.