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Solar Panels - Information and Questions
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<blockquote data-quote="PabloP" data-source="post: 495597" data-attributes="member: 4430"><p>Sort of, but not exactly, you are mixing up power (watts) and Volts.</p><p></p><p>The solar panels, however many you have (12 in my case) connect to an inverter that will generate an output voltage to match the grid voltage and exact frequency (nominally 50Hz). NB: This matching the mains volts/freq, is very important/critical, else bang/boom. This feed that you supply goes through the power company meter to measure how many watts of power you are putting into the mains. If the Inverter can't generate any power it drops offline.</p><p></p><p>Your building power is fed from the mains power line via another meter and into your premises. The power company then works out the value of your power provided by you at your agreed rate. It is stated on you power bill along with the power that you use at your input rate, and the difference is what you pay.</p><p></p><p>So you aren't really using your power with this basic solar system in Oz.</p><p></p><p>Does this make sense?</p><p></p><p>Rob P</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PabloP, post: 495597, member: 4430"] Sort of, but not exactly, you are mixing up power (watts) and Volts. The solar panels, however many you have (12 in my case) connect to an inverter that will generate an output voltage to match the grid voltage and exact frequency (nominally 50Hz). NB: This matching the mains volts/freq, is very important/critical, else bang/boom. This feed that you supply goes through the power company meter to measure how many watts of power you are putting into the mains. If the Inverter can't generate any power it drops offline. Your building power is fed from the mains power line via another meter and into your premises. The power company then works out the value of your power provided by you at your agreed rate. It is stated on you power bill along with the power that you use at your input rate, and the difference is what you pay. So you aren't really using your power with this basic solar system in Oz. Does this make sense? Rob P [/QUOTE]
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