Inverters convert the DC(direct current) from our batteries into AC(alternating current) that can be used by most household appliances like TVs or refrigerators. Part Two, The Drain from Your Appliances Powering Your Appliances Using an Inverter This adds up the voltage of our setup while the amp/hour storage remains the same. To wire a battery in series, we wire the positive of one battery onto the negative of the next one, repeating this process for each battery in our setup. This will increase our amp/hour storage while maintaining the same voltage. To wire a battery in parallel, we use wires to connect each of the positive terminals of our batteries, then, using another wire, connect all the negative terminals of our batteries. For most applications however, 12 volts is already a useful voltage. Most common battery setup will want to wire their batteries in Parallel, but it is possible to wire in parallel and series to achieve 24/48 volts. If we wire four 100 amp/hour batteries together in Parallel, our system will have 400 total amp/hours of energy at 12 volts. When batteries are wired in Parallel, the amp/hours are added. When batteries are wired in Series, the voltage is added. That leads to the question: “How do I set up my multiple batteries? There are two ways, in Series or in Parallel. To get more power, we could buy multiple batteries. You may ask yourself then, what battery should I buy? How many amp/hours will I need? What if my daily drain is greater than any one battery can provide? Setting up Multiple Batteries in Parallel VS Seriesįor most applications, a single battery with 100 AH will not supply enough energy. As soon as your engine turns over, the car battery is quickly recharged from the car’s alternator. ![]() However, this high drain only lasts for as long as it takes to turn your engine over. When we crank our starters to turn on our engines, 100+ amps can be drawn from the battery. It’s important that we understand that amp/hours is just a measure of total energy in the battery, so here’s another example: Car batteries typically contain only around 45 amp/hours of energy. This means that the battery is rated to supply 5 amps for 20 hours at a useful voltage. A standard battery might have a label that reads 100 AH(amp/hours) 20 HR(hours). In real world applications, that’s not the case. ![]() This means that, in theory, we could drain 1 amp for 100 hours or 100 amps for one hour. The same way we might say an apple has 95 calories, we can say a standard lead battery contains 100 amp/hours. The amount of energy contained in a given battery is measured using something called amp/hours. Let’s break each one down, starting with our batteries: Part One, The Power Supply Amp/Hours, The Energy in Your System ![]() Both our batteries and our panels can be wired in series or in parallel depending on our needs. These are (1) the battery/power supply, (2) the appliances we want to power that drain our batteries, and (3) the solar panels that recharge our batteries. We can divide our solar power setup into three main sections. An Overview to Powering Your Appliances With Solar Energy
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