Fixed
solar power systems have revolutionized the concept of
power generation from fossil fuel operated grizzly power
generators to noiseless, eco-friendly, pollution-free,
carbon Monoxide-free Photovoltaic (PV) systems that
magically transform sunrays to renewable electric
current. Mobile or portable solar power systems provide
that same sine-wave current at anywhere under the sun.
These portable solar power systems are
a great innovation because at last you can carry them
along wherever you are going – these systems are
offering you the liberty and the freedom of not having
to depend on the conventional systems. Truly,
portable solar power systems are changing the
world and how we consume power.
Let
us now take a look at situations where you might need
portable solar power systems. Perhaps you are going on
that camping trip to the great wilderness or maybe you
are off to an expedition to the Amazon forest. Of course
the availability of power might be severely restricted.
But your portable solar power system will let you read
that book while you are stretched out on your camping
cot in the evening, after a hard day of
walking.
Loaded
on to appropriate trailers, these portable solar systems
do not run out of fuel, pollute the air, require oil
change or make disturbing noise all the while. So while
on the one hand they are convenient for you, on the
other, these systems are eco friendly as
well.
It
matters little whether one is busy tranquilizing animals
at African Game Reserves or providing critical aid to
flood devastated south East Asian countries as long as a
portable solar power trailer with storage batteries
supply all the current for the computers and the
campsites.
Portable
Photovoltaic solar power systems with battery backup
offer numerous advantages that include instant
availability of electricity in remote areas where there
is no power grid. Besides, these are maintenance-free,
requiring very little or no attention at all. Elegantly
built with all wirings, charge controllers and battery
inverters that are concealed behind neatly covered
panels, these renewable power generators are as useful
as their composite contemporary look. It is indeed a
marvel how these units go on silently converting the
rays of the Sun into easily accessible 120 volt AC power
at the flick of a switch.
Also,
what makes people wonder about their performance is the
simplicity of their working design that involves three
basic operations: (a) collecting electricity form the
sun through PV panels; (b) running it through a charge
controller and into a battery bank, (c) have the
inverter take out the power from the batteries and (d)
delivering pure sine-wave 120 volt AC current whenever
needed. Also, in the event of the portable solar power
generator producing more current than what is needed,
the surplus power is automatically transferred to the
battery bank for storage and later use. Now that is
great news, isn’t it?
Smaller
portable solar power generators can be carried in the
car to your forest log cabin where no grid power may be
available or to recreational vehicles (RV’s) or boats
for joy rides as also to remote home construction sites
where the grid power has not yet reached. They are
equally useful on firms or ranches for powering well
pumps or running blenders and minor kitchen utilities
while on safari.
Now
let us take a closer look at how they work and also find
out whether there are any differences between them and
the normal systems that cannot be moved. The fact is,
construction-wise, portable solar power generators are
no different from their fixed type counterparts. The
same photovoltaic cells come into action to produce
electricity in a portable solar power generator too. To
be precise, as protons derived from the sunlight strike
solar cells, some of it gets absorbed within it, thus
providing the energy to generate
power.
The
way portable solar power generators are
fast replacing conventional propane or diesel engine
driven generators, it may be quite likely that very soon
a day is coming when the latter will find a place only
in museums or among collector’s
items.
Solar
power is a superb alternative because as previously
mentioned, the advantages are both financial as well as
ecological. Thus setting up a system at home makes a lot
of sense. And the best news is you can do it yourself
provided you have some knowledge of where best it will
work, how to install the home solar power system,
getting the parts cheaply, procuring the batteries free,
wiring the system and the safety precautions. With this
knowledge, you can install the solar power system
efficiently and safely in no time and make it up and
running.
