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Issue #211 February 2008
Intelligent Energy Solutions
Solar-Powering the Circuit Cellar
Part 3: Wiring & Electronics
by Steve Ciarcia
Start | Back to the Solar Panels | Wiring and Inverters | It's All About Architecture | Maximum Power Point Tracking | So, Does It Work? | Conservation | Soaking Up Some Photons | Sources & PDF
SOAKING UP SOME PHOTONS
Building this PV system has been a big undertaking in a couple of ways. Besides the physical installation of all the hardware, it’s the first time I’ve written a series of articles in a number of years. I’d like to say it was easy getting back into the saddle, but it took a while after such a long vacation. Of course, now that I’m enjoying my new project, it’s hard to stop re-engineering everything around it. My first priority is to add a lot more instrumentation and remote data monitoring. I will be back in a few months to describe some of that. Until then, as soon as it gets a bit warmer around here, you can expect to find me sitting out on the deck with a cool drink watching my solar panels soak up photons and thinking about my next renewable energy project.
Author’s Note: Special thanks to Konrad Mauch of Xantrex Technology for his help explaining GT5.0 technology.
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