View all my tutorials and videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/mjlorton/videos?live_view=500&flow;=list&sort;=dd&view;=1 --------------------- Click "Show more" ------------------------------- In this video I go through the components that are part of a solar power solution. I explain the differences between On-grid vs. off grid. http://www.homeplace.co.za/knowhow/100038_a-basic-guide-to-solar-power.php --------------------- Click "Show more" ------------------------------- My website and forum:- http://www.mjlorton.com Donations and contributions:- http://www.mjlorton.com My techie channel MJLorton - Solar Power and Electronic Measurement Equipment - http://www.youtube.com/MJLorton My Techie Amazon Store: http://astore.amazon.com/m0711-20 My other channel VBlogMag - For almost any topic under the sun! - http://www.youtube.com/VBlogMag My VBlogMag Amazon Store: http://astore.amazon.com/vblogmag-20 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks to Exsolar for the work on the solar installation - http://www.exsolar.co.za/ Other equipment used or mentioned in this video: * Solar panels: Tenesol Total Energy - TE250-60M+ - 250 watt monocrystalline * Outback FlexMax 60 MPPT solar charger * The solar array will be 2250 watts (9x 250 watt mono crystalline panels) * The battery bank will be 8 x 150 Ah lead crystal batteries. * A Victron Energy Quattro inverter * A Victron Energy Grid tie inverter * A Victron Energy battery monitor * DC to DC converter * Micro inverters * Eskom power and cost of energy * Reduce energy bill / costs * Eskom solar pre-paid electricity / energy meter * Renewable energy In this series on how to Solar Power Your Home: * What is "the Grid" - On Grid vs. Off Grid? * What is the best type of solar panel to install? * Do I need a battery bank....what battery technology should I use? * A look at the different type of inverters? * How much solar power do I need - sizing the array? * Measuring your energy consumption with energy meters. * How to make your home more efficient - CFL, LED lighting, solar geyser, heat pumps...and more.. * Is solar power / energy financially viable in South Africa? How long does it take to pay off? * Does power factor play a role in solar generated power. * Solar Power for your Home - "Free Electricity"? * Can I run my house entirely from solar power? * How to Solar Power a Home * How to Solar Power a House * how to solar power my home Post a comment on anything else you would like to see covered.

• published: 11 Sep 2012
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