Course How to Maximize Off-Grid and Hybrid Solar System Efficiency. Maximize Solar Energy Harvesting This course starts by explaining how to maximize solar PV energy harvesting without overheating the electronics. This course explains what a solar max charge controller and its system is, the principle of a solar max charge controller, the difference between an MPPT solar charge controller and a solar charge maximization controller (SCMC) and how a solar max charge controller works to increase current with an MPPT solar charge controller. MPPT solar charge controller system efficiency by 2 to 5 times.
Advantages and Applications of Solar Peak Charge Controller System: This course explains the unique advantage of Solar Peak Charge Controller System and why it is suitable for any off-grid or hybrid solar PV system (Behind the Meter PV Power Systems_BTM). As with battery banks, this course explains that the most important advantage of SCMC system is that SCMC system can supply DC directly without consuming lithium iron phosphate battery charge cycles each time, because the LFP batteries in SCMC system are mainly to maintain the system voltage. . And LFP batteries do not necessarily need to be charged or discharged, which increases their useful life. SCMC system can also form a hybrid grid-tie system, the main advantage is that such a hybrid grid connection system can have all its solar panels to feed local loads during grid power outages.
Common Positive and Negative Maximum Solar Charge Controller (SCMC) System: This course explains what a typical positive and negative MPPT solar charge controller is and why it must follow the same common negative or common positive SCMC design to charge the battery or batteries are banks. This course also presents a method to determine whether an MPPT solar charge controller is of common negative or common positive design.
Split Bolt Wire(s): This course explains what is split bolt wire or wires in Solar Maximum charge controller system. This course explains how to make split bolt connector, why split bolt wire should be connected to solar max controlled charge controller.
Solar Array Ground Options: This course examines the solar array ground options in the Max Solar charge controller system and further explains why a solar array can be a floating array or a grounded array, but wires (splits) should never be connected to the ground in the Max Solar charge controller system.
Types of Solar Energy Storage Batteries and SCMC System Battery Capacity Measurement Guidelines: This course examines the charge and discharge behavior of several common types of solar PV energy storage batteries. This course details the fabrication and charging of lithium iron phosphate batteries and why they are used in SCMC systems to maintain system voltage. This course examines the application of lead/acid based batteries in SCMC systems, and how they can be integrated with LFP batteries in a SCMC system. This course also introduces system sizing and battery sizing guidelines for grid-tie hybrid systems when obtaining grid connection approval.
Solar Power Cable Types and Wire Gauge Sizes: This course introduces the common types of solar cables used to connect between solar PV panels and combination boxes. This course provides voltage drop guidelines for solar cable gauge sizing and an online tool for solar cable sizing.
Locating Key SCMC System Components: This course explains where the LFP batteries and other key components such as inverters, MPPT solar charge controllers, automatic transfer switches should be located for safe and efficient operation of the SCMC system.
Common Electrical Components Used in Solar Max Charge Controller System: This course introduces the following components commonly used in SCMC system: DC breaker, DC breaker, solar wire connector, split screw, power distribution block, wire plug, terminal block, Anderson quick disconnect, solar cable, combination boxes, junction boxes, electrical enclosure.
Video Demonstration of Techniques for Making MC4 Solar Cable and Bolted Connections: This course includes a video demonstration of how to make a reliable MC4 connector, and how to make split bolt connections for split bolt wires with high current carrying capacity.
Video Demonstration of Fan Forming of Solar Cable and Heavy Gauge Wire Solder Joints: This course includes a video demonstration of how to tin solar cable for bolted joints in wet weather. And how to join 10 solar cables connecting a heavy gauge wire clamp with a propane burner to create a wire connection for a current carrying capacity of over 200 amps.
SCMC System Planning, Installation and Commissioning: This course covers a detailed description of SCMC system planning, design, installation and commissioning techniques.