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[[Category:Basics]]
 
[[Category:Basics]]
 
Stand-alone PV systems, regardless of where one is at in the world, share the same basic components.
 
Stand-alone PV systems, regardless of where one is at in the world, share the same basic components.
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[[File:Components of a pv system-2009231.png|frame|center|'''Basic Stand-alone system with an inverter''' Components in this image: '''1.''' Solar module/array '''2.''' Charge controller '''3.''' Battery bank ''' 4. '''Inverter''' 5.''' Distribution panel to feed loads '''6.''' Mounting structure '''7.''' Wire '''8.''' Overcurrent protection '''9.''' Physical wire protection]]
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==Solar PV modules==
 
==Solar PV modules==
[[File:Module.png|thumb|right|50px|]]
 
 
==Batteries==
 
==Batteries==
[[File:Battery.png|thumb|right|50px|]]
 
 
==Charge controllers==
 
==Charge controllers==
[[File:Chargecontroller.png|thumb|right|50px|]]
 
 
==Inverters==
 
==Inverters==
[[File:Inverter.png|thumb|right|50px|]]
 
 
==Mounting systems==
 
==Mounting systems==
[[File:Mountingsystems-polemount.png|thumb|right|50px|]]
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==Wires==
 
==Overcurrent protection==
 
==Overcurrent protection==
[[File:Breaker-front.png|thumb|right|50px|]]
 
 
==Physical wire protection==
 
==Physical wire protection==
[[File:Physicalwireprotection.png|thumb|right|50px|]]
 
==Wires==
 

Revision as of 10:28, 23 September 2020

Stand-alone PV systems, regardless of where one is at in the world, share the same basic components.

Basic Stand-alone system with an inverter Components in this image: 1. Solar module/array 2. Charge controller 3. Battery bank 4. Inverter 5. Distribution panel to feed loads 6. Mounting structure 7. Wire 8. Overcurrent protection 9. Physical wire protection

Solar PV modules

Batteries

Charge controllers

Inverters

Mounting systems

Wires

Overcurrent protection

Physical wire protection