As Nigerians continue to face the harsh reality of fuel subsidy removal, individuals and businesses all over the country are relentlessly looking for ways to save costs, especially in the area of the volume of petrol they consume in the course of their daily activities.
For the installation of solar PV panels is the roof. Most roofs typically have the desired specifications for the installation so that panels get the maximum sunlight. Nevertheless, if installation on the roof is not applicable or desired, the panels could also be mounted on the ground. However, if it must be mounted on the roof, there is a need to get approval from the landlord or landlady of the house if it’s a rented apartment.
Power inverter is an electronic device or circuitry that changes Direct Current (DC) to Alternating Current (AC). The resulting AC frequency obtained depends on the particular device employed. Inverters do the opposite of rectifiers which were originally large electromechanical devices converting AC to DC.
The input voltage, output voltage and frequency, and overall power handling, depend on the design of the specific device or circuitry. The inverter does not produce any power; the power is provided by the DC source. A power inverter can be entirely electronic or may be a combination of mechanical effects and electronic circuitry. Static inverters do not use moving parts in the conversion process.
Power inverters are primarily used in electrical power applications where high currents and voltages are present. Circuits that perform the same function for electronic signals, which usually have very low currents and voltages, are called oscillators. Circuits that perform the opposite function, converting AC to DC, are called rectifiers.
The differences between AC and DC are clear. In DC, the electric charge (current) only flows in one direction. Electric charge in AC, on the other hand, changes direction periodically. The voltage in AC circuits also periodically reverses because the current changes direction. An inverter converts DC from your batteries to AC and then supplies your house with either 110/220v current.
Contrary to popular belief that solar panels on the roof need sunlight to work, findings showed that they actually draw energy from daylight but deliver the best results with sunlight.
