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| − | [[Weather ratings| | + | *[[Equipment certifications|Equipment certifications]] |
| − | '''PV source''' | + | *[[Weather ratings|Weather ratings]] |
| − | [[Solar PV module| | + | '''PV source''' |
| − | [[Tilt and orientation| | + | *[[Solar PV module|Solar PV module (solar panel)]] |
| − | [[Shading| | + | *[[Tilt and orientation|Tilt and orientation]] |
| − | [[Combiner box| | + | *[[Shading|Shading]] |
| − | '''Energy storage''' | + | *[[Combiner box|Combiner box]] |
| − | [[Energy storage| | + | '''Energy storage''' |
| − | [[Lead acid batteries| | + | *[[Energy storage|Energy storage]] |
| − | [[Battery safety| | + | *[[Lead acid batteries|Lead acid batteries]] |
| − | [[Low voltage disconnect| | + | *[[Battery safety|Battery safety]] |
| − | '''Charge controller''' | + | *[[Low voltage disconnect|Low voltage disconnect]] |
| − | [[Charge controller| | + | '''Charge controller''' |
| − | '''Inverter''' | + | *[[Charge controller|Charge controller]] |
| − | [[Inverter| | + | '''Inverter''' |
| − | '''Mounting system''' | + | *[[Inverter|Inverter]] |
| − | [[Mounting system| | + | '''Mounting system''' |
| − | '''Wire and cable''' | + | *[[Mounting system|Mounting system]] |
| − | [[Wire and cable types| | + | '''Wire and cable''' |
| − | [[Wire size| | + | *[[Wire and cable types|Wire and cable types]] |
| − | [[Wire color| | + | *[[Wire size|Wire size]] |
| − | '''Physical wire protection''' | + | *[[Wire color|Wire color]] |
| − | [[Conduit| | + | '''Physical wire protection''' |
| − | [[Junction box| | + | *[[Conduit|Conduit]] |
| − | '''Overcurrent protection/disconnects''' | + | *[[Junction box|Junction box]] |
| − | [[Overcurrent protection| | + | '''Overcurrent protection/disconnects''' |
| − | [[Disconnects| | + | *[[Overcurrent protection|Overcurrent protection]] |
| − | '''Grounding''' | + | *[[Disconnects|Disconnects]] |
| − | [[Grounding system| | + | '''Grounding''' |
| − | [[Residual current device| | + | *[[Grounding system|Grounding system]] |
| + | *[[Residual current device|Residual current device (RCD or GFCI)]] | ||
==System design== | ==System design== | ||
Revision as of 21:16, 25 October 2020
Welcome to The Open Source Solar Project (OSSP)
The sun is the ultimate open energy source and OSSP aims to help everyone harness it. Solar PV in the developing world has been growing at an exponential rate and has managed to provide energy access to millions of people, unfortunately adequate standards and appropriate training programs have not followed suit. Many of the equipment vendors and installers have little to no training nor are they subject to any regulations. This has lead to the proliferation of many improperly designed PV systems that not only lead to poor end-user experiences but also represent a safety risk. This website is an effort to improve small-scale battery-based (SSBB) solar PV system design, safety, and user experiences in these areas by providing appropriate information, resources and tools on the universal, basic aspects of off-grid system design and installation in these contexts. OSSP hopes to serve as both a direct resource in these areas and as a readily-adaptable base for the development of low-cost training materials and programs that are tailored to the needs and standards of a particular area. OSSP is license-free running on the same platform as Wikipedia - please reach out to alex@opensourcesolar.org if you are interested in collaborating, contributing or need assistance creating training materials.
Aims of OSSP:
- Provide an appropriate level of detail for each topic in a way that is practical and accessible for an audience with a varying level of technology literacy.
- Present universal concepts in a way that is universal. Information or resources that are location specific should be added to a country page.
- Provide high quality graphics, well-designed graphics that can be used for training manuals and programs.
- Utilize graphics that include minimal text to enable easy translation using captions.
Consult the User's Guide for information on using the wiki software.
Contents
Basics
1. What is an offgrid PV system?
2. PV system types
3. Basic PV system components
4. Electricity and energy
5. Types of electricity
6. Series and parallel
7. Electrical codes
8. Electrical safety
9. Multimeters
Components
General articles
PV source
Energy storage
Charge controller
Inverter
Mounting system
Wire and cable
Physical wire protection
Overcurrent protection/disconnects
Grounding
System design
1. Design process
2. Solar resource
3. Charge controller selection
4. Inverter selection
5. Wire ampacity
6. Overcurrent protectiond device sizing
7. Voltage drop
8. Battery wiring
9. Surge loads
System installation
1. Principles of installation
2. Wiring practices
3. Charge controller programming
4. Charge controller programming
5. Labeling
6. Commissioning
Design resources
1. Load estimation tools
2. Production estimation tools
3. Weather data
