can someone please explain this to me, as simple a possible so i can explain

[stubo300]

i am very new to this, and i have been asked to explain a few times, how the power generated fro the pv panels is used for power around the house,

i.e how does it know to use the power from the pv panel and stop using power from the electricity supplier,

 

[telectrix]

sorry mate. i know less about solar than i do about gynocology, or brain surgery. think it's to do with more kw being generated by the solar panels than is being used by the installation.

 

[JulianC]

It's a gravity fed system. The panels are usually on the roof, whereas the mains generally comes up out of the floor. Therefore, gravity favours the electricity generated higher up, which flows down the cables and is used up first. Unless you have a TT supply fed from overhead lines. In this case it's a bit more complex and often involves a pump assisted inverter. Or sumfink.

 

[gr7]

That made me laugh Julian, thanks for brightening my day!

 

[claypole]

But surely with the inverter being mains fed and no cistern above the panels it can't possibly be graviity fed, it must be an unvented system? What are you smoking Julian?

 

[edexlab]

i am very new to this, and i have been asked to explain a few times, how the power generated fro the pv panels is used for power around the house,

i.e how does it know to use the power from the pv panel and stop using power from the electricity supplier,

Have you done a course for Pv? if yes who with?

 

[JulianC]

But surely with the inverter being mains fed and no cistern above the panels it can't possibly be graviity fed, it must be an unvented system? What are you smoking Julian?

Sorry, I've checked with my wife (a plumber) and you are quite correct. In my defence, I did do the NICEIC PV course so generally know very little about PV.

 

[Guest 004]

all depends on the flux capacitor,

sorry mate think you do join a SP forum

 

[Markc]

Class!

Explains why a ground mount floods out over the garden now! Will have to take some corks to plug it.

 

[dansk]

What do they do in australia then?

 

[Markc]

Barbie on the beach, Tinnies with mates and good looking totty for as far as the eye can see? Sod the PV?

 

[dansk]

oh yeah forgot about that!, everything works better after a few beers.....

 

[goodwilld]

Sounds like a job for Dr Brian Cox!!!!!

 

[Markc]

Have we ever been further off topic?

Talking of which...................BEER time!

 

[goodwilld]

Had my calmer some time ago

 

[claypole]

Most Aussies are on overhead mains feed so the panels go in the basement and everything's fine. Installs are expensive though as they have to factor in all the mirror glass to get the sun in.

 

[goodwilld]

right belly laugh

 

[dansk]

Most Aussies are on overhead mains feed so the panels go in the basement and everything's fine. Installs are expensive though as they have to factor in all the mirror glass to get the sun in.

quality - funny as!

 

[kamkam]

Bouncer (the dog from neighbours in the late 80's) rides a bike which is fixed to the ground and powers a small generator which in turn switches on a mini disk recording of a continued loop of some one saying "more juice" which is fed into a audio amp through some speakers which are fixed to the roof pointed at the solar panels which are linked via radio to the main head and there you have it! quite simple really...