So what is the role of inverters in a solar system?
What is the role of inverters in your solar system? There is a lot of confusion on what inverters do in a system. But really what inverters do is real simple. Lets first dive into what power solar panels generate. The type of power solar panels generate is different to the kind of power your house uses. This type of power that solar panels generate is direct current or DC for short. Since this type of power in unusable for your house there has to be a middle man that changes this power for your house. The middle man is the inverter. Inverters take DC and change it to alternating current of AC for short.
How do I match my solar panels to my inverter?
Since we went over what is the role of inverters in a solar system. How do we take this information and match your solar panels to a inverter. First you have to do is look at the system output. Lets say you have a 7Kw inverter and your solar panels produce 9KWh To figure out the dc/ac ratio. You have to do is divide what your solar panels makes and what your system is rated to get the dc/ac ratio. Now it is best practice to have this ratio to be in the ballpark of 1.2 to 1.3. The higher doesn’t always mean better. The goal is to get as much juice as you can without it clipping on you. Clipping happens when your solar panels produce too much power than what your inverter can handle. Which causes voltage to drop and your power to go out. Any ratio above 1.3 will cause noticeable difference in your day to day life.
Conclusion
Thank you for reading this article about solar inverts and what their role is in your home solar system. We hope this helped you to get an idea of how to get a good system up and running for your energy needs. Wondering what makes a good solar installer? Check out this article here for information about that.