Benefits of AC panels Improved Energy Harvest Maximise each panel’s output to its full potential without it being affected by other panels in the array. With conventional DC solar systems, panels are connected in series which feed via a single inverter in the grid. The compromise here is that the panels need to be very closely matched because if one panel is under performing, it brings down the whole system. In a conventional DC system each panel in the system can only work as well as the weakest panel in the series string. Each AC panel has the inverter direct mounted on the back of the frame thus it will not be affected by any other panel in the system. Enjoy higher energy yields with individual maximum power point tracking. Expandability Expand your solar system — as little as one panel at a time. System expandability is usually not that simple to do with a conventional solar system using a centralised inverter. Each module is its own self-contained AC generator allowing flexibility and adaptability of design. Safety Safer for installers and system owners through elimination of dangerous high DC voltages. A regular system can have as much as 600V DC on your roof. Refer here for a more technical look at DC and the potential arcing risks.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 10:40:06 +0000