AMECO Solar Company provides professional solar energy system design, sales and deployment in the Los Angeles, Long Beach area, including western Orange County Grid-Tied Solar System Information LADWP Customer Solar Rebates Links below are for rural non-grid PV application Solar System Basics Solar Systems Types Glossary of Photovoltaic Terms History of Solar Power Future of Solar PV in California A Humorous Theory of Electricity. Solar Charge Control Basics Solar Inverter Basics Solar Battery Basics Solar Battery Wiring Diagrams Solar Battery Safety Precautions Solar Panel Safety Precautions Technical Conversion Tables Solar Electric Sizing Sheets The sizing sheets below are not for sizing utility connected residential solar systems. The formulas are useful for sizing solar systems where secondary power sources are unavailable or impractical. To begin sizing a basic solar electrical system, your first step is to figure out how much power you need. By adding up your loads and the number of hours the loads will operate you can determine the amount of power required. The next step is to figure out how many batteries are required to store and provide the power you need to run the loads. Then the next step is to determine how many solar panels it will take to keep the batteries charged. By completing the worksheets below you can size your own solar electrical system. Step 1. Electrical Load Sizing Work Sheets Step 2. Battery Sizing Work Sheet Step 3. Solar Module Sizing Work Sheet Step 4. Solar Charge Control Sizing Work Sheet Step 5. Solar DC to AC Inverter Sizing Work Sheet Step 6. Solar Electric Wiring Reference Guide Copyright 1999 - 2008, AMECO Solar Company