Grid Tie Inverter - Solar Grid Tie Systems

Dec. 6, 2010 - PRLog -- Your grid tie inverter is the most important piece of equipment in your renewable energy system next to your solar panels or wind generator. There are many types of systems and designs that you can use as well, making the choices rather difficult.
You can read more about these systems here
http://www.alphasolar.com/grid-tie-inverter.html
Solar grid tie systems have become very popular. A basic system could consist of simply using a grid connector system with no backup. This is by far the best system but as mentioned does not contain any backup.
What happens when the grid is down and you have no power coming in. Solar panels do not produce power at night, and if your power is out at night it would mean you would have no power.
This is not exactly what most people would want.
That is why a grid tie inverter with a battery backup is the very best system for most families. Having a built in redundancy is the very best way to go.
You will not ever regret having a minimum of 4 deep cycle batteries in the system that you use and here is why.
Your power goes out, your system is down, but... in this scenario you still have your batteries to provide a minimum of power for your family needs. This really is the best of both worlds, grid power with your own renewable energy power too.
Here is how it works.
For most of the early hours of your power charging cycle your grid tie inverters will divert power to the battery system. In this way, they will be charged up first.
Next, your system will run the power needs of your family from computers, to tv to any other electric need of your household.
If at any time your power production exceeds your power needs then the excess power is automatically diverted into the grid, in essence spinning your meter backwards and paying you a profit.
Of course your battery backup and family needs are provided for first.
At http://www.alphasolar.com/grid-tie-inverter.html you can find out a lot more about this subject. It is not difficult to understand, you may not understand all of the wiring but you need to understand that your power needs will be met each and every day.
There have been a tremendous amount of research done in this field in the last 10 years, probably more technological breakthroughs have occurred in this area than any other in the field of renewable energy.
Grid tie inverters are here to stay and will help your family make the most of your power production. You can choose whether you want a simple system or a battery backup but we strongly recommend the backup system. It does not complicate the system very much and adds that extra bit of security for you and your family.
There are many makes and models available so it is best to shop around for solar grid tie inverter that is best for you. Each has its own unique capabilities and a system is available for any and all of your home design needs from a beginner system to an all out complete run your home system. This is an important decision so be sure to consult with an expert in this area before proceeding with your decision.
We have seen it many times, an over eager customer (or inexperienced sales person) will cheap out on this area just to make the system more affordable. In the long run this is probably the most important piece of equipment in your system. It is the direct link between outside power, your own power producing system of solar and wind power and this feeds directly into the power box which runs your entire home. Very important.
Take the time to choose the correct grid tie inverter.

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Our staff at AlphaSolar.com have been living with renewable energy for over 16 years now. Every member of our staff lives with the products everyday. Grid Tie Inverters are the way to go for most of us. We are more than happy to help with your home system design as well, just let us know what your requirements are.