Renewable Power Systems for Cottages & Remote Homes*
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"Enjoy the comforts of modern living!"
"NO pollution of harmful emissions!"
Join the growing number of property owners who are enjoying the benefits of a renewable system!
Renewable power systems are ideal for remote cottages of rural homes that have little of no access to the electrical utility grid as they provide a reliable source of electricity wherever the sun shines or the wind is blown. You can capture the power of these natural and renewable resources and create clean and pollution free electricity quietly and efficiently. With low maintenance requirements, and no refueling involved, renewable power systems are designed to operate reliably for many years and are an excellent investment.
If you are connected to the utility gird, you can reduce you monthly bills by generating a porting of electricity you require with you own power system. The interconnection is seamless and the system is simple to manage.
Off-Grid System:
Properties that do not have a access to the utility grid use off-grid power systems. They usually feature an array of solar molecules to generate electricity, a battery bank to store the power, a charge controller to manage the batter bank and other components. These systems will support DC appliances, and an inverter may be included to allow AC appliances to be used. The off-grid system design process takes into account your power needs and optiimizes the system configuration to provide the best solution for you.
Grid-Tie System:
Grid-tie refers to the power systems that interface with the electrical utility grid. These systems include a specialized grid-tie inverter and usually support AC loads exclusively. A battery bank is not necessary to store power generated by solor modules, but can be useful as backup power supply in case of a black out on the utility grid. The output of the grid-tie system is fed into the AC fuse box or breaker panel. Grid-tie wind power systems usually requires a battery bank to operate but can be equally effective power solution.
Hybrid System:
Due to the modular and highly configurable nature of the power systems, multiple generating sources are often used in a single system. These are called hybrid systems and may feature solar modules, wind turbines, micro hydro turbines, etc. being used together. Many hybrid systems also incorporate a more traditional gas or diesel generator set that acts as a backup if additional power is ever required. Users of renewable power systems often begin with a single source of power, expanding their system in the future.
System Components:
Wind Turbine :
An ideal wind power site is one that receives wind speeds in excess of 14 km/h on average. Wind turbines need to be located in areas where the prevailing wind is unobstructed. Atop a freestanding tower is the best mounting location. Residential turbines range in size and capacity from 400w up to 10kW.
Battery Bank:
Batteries should be located in a dry ventilated area away from living areas. Flooded batteries offer longer life, while sealed require no maintenance.
Solar Array:
Solar modules should be mounted facing south on a 69-75" tilt from horizontal. The amount of power generated depends directly on the amount of sunlight they receive, thus they produce more power during the summer than winter and on sunny days then during inclement weather. Modules can be mounted on a roof, on top of a pole or on the ground.
Inverter System:
Modified sine inverters can be used for basic lights, power tools etc. Sensitive electronics and/or grid-tie require a pure sine output from the inverter.
Backup Generator:
The inverter can send an automatic start signal to a backup generator when the battery voltage gets too low. A stop signal will be sent when the batteries are charged.
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