Solar PV Installation and How it works.
Solar Panels (array)
Your solar PV installation will comprise of a solar PV array (usually on your roof) which collect during daylight hours. The panels that are in the array will collect solar radiation and the panels convert this into DC Power.
Inverter (usually in loft space)
This DC power collected from the array arrives at the inverter located in the loft space, and converts it to AC power (this is what you use within your property) The inverter is also a very important part of your system, it synchronizes the power to work with the house and also the national grid.
Generation Meter
Located some where near your main consumer unit, the supply from the inverter goes to the generation meter, this is the unit that tells you the total energy generated.
In between all the above are safety devices, such as lock off isolators and dependent on circumstances RCD protection devices.
Solar Panels (array)
Your solar PV installation will comprise of a solar PV array (usually on your roof) which collect during daylight hours. The panels that are in the array will collect solar radiation and the panels convert this into DC Power.
Inverter (usually in loft space)
This DC power collected from the array arrives at the inverter located in the loft space, and converts it to AC power (this is what you use within your property) The inverter is also a very important part of your system, it synchronizes the power to work with the house and also the national grid.
Generation Meter
Located some where near your main consumer unit, the supply from the inverter goes to the generation meter, this is the unit that tells you the total energy generated.
In between all the above are safety devices, such as lock off isolators and dependent on circumstances RCD protection devices.
Please Watch the following video on how Solar PV works:
Below is a Schematic of a general home installation.
