| If you asked the average person on the street what | | | | install is all dependent on how much power you |
| is solar power and how does it work you would | | | | intend to use and what your budget is. |
| more then likely get a lot of different answers to the | | | | After the cells the converter is the next most |
| question. Nowadays almost everyone has heard of | | | | important piece of the system. The converter box is |
| solar power but not everyone really knows exactly | | | | what actually transforms the light absorbed by the |
| what it is or how it really works. The only thing most | | | | panels into usable electricity for your home. the |
| people seem to know most about this energy source | | | | converters also have the ability to hold an electrical |
| is that it turns sunlight into electricity. | | | | charge, this means that you will have power even |
| When learning what is solar power and how it works | | | | when there is no sunlight! The rest of the solar |
| you will hear about many different components that | | | | system is very simple wiring and other electrical |
| make up the system. All these separate components | | | | components that allow the system to be hard wired |
| work together to produce electricity but the most | | | | into your homes electrical system. |
| important part of the energy system is the solar cell. | | | | Researching and learning what is solar power and |
| These specially made cells are set up for maximum | | | | how it works can help you decide if installing and |
| exposure to the sun in order to capture the suns | | | | using energy from the sun in your home is something |
| solar rays. The amount of solar cells you will need to | | | | you would be interested in. |