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A roof-mounted solar electric system can be sized to produce enough electricity to power the home and an electric car.
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Basic layout diagram of an AC-coupled solar battery system with a Grid-tied (hybrid) setup
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Durable Energy Builders installed a natural gas generator integrated with the solar electric system via a “smart panel” so that household utilities automatically switch to the generator during power outages in the disaster-resilient home.
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Example of a basic layout for a DC-coupled off-grid solar battery system using a MPPT solar charge controller
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Lithium-ion batteries charged by the solar photovoltaic panels provide 200 amperes of standby electricity to critical circuits in case of power failure due to severe weather conditions.
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Right - The electronics for this home’s smart home system, including a Wi-Fi router, and controls for lighting, HVAC, security, energy production and tracking are housed together with the electrical panel and HVAC equipment in the home’s utility room.
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Right - These inverters convert the power from the home’s 6.8-kW of photovoltaic panels from DC to AC for connection to the grid; the inverters can also be connected to batteries for backup power storage.
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Right - This home was made PV ready with the installation of conduit and a dedicated electrical outlet for wiring from the roof to the circuit breaker box on the first floor.
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Right – Batteries can extend the hours of power the home’s PV panels can provide.
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Right – Blocking is installed next to the electrical panel for future mounting of the PV inverters.
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Right – Space was provided next to the electric meter for home’s solar and home energy management tracking electronics.
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Right – The builder provided adequate wall space for the solar inverter next to the home’s electric panels.
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Right – The PV system inverters and battery take up minimal space in the garage.
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Right – The solar system production is tracked next to the home’s electrical meter.
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Right – This home solar system includes batteries that provide power during peak evening hours.
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Solar electric panels provide electricity for the home and an electric car charging station.
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Wall space is provided next to the electrical panel in the garage for the home’s photovoltaics system.