Friday, June 26, 2009

Is Do It Yourself Solar Power Really Renewable Energy?


By Alexis Jameson

There are companies available that provide the service of putting in residential solar power. However, these companies can be rather costly despite the government help and energy incentives given to them. One way we can help save the planet is to learn the do it yourself solar power methods and energize the home the renewable way.

Any type of renewable energy has been in existence for a long time. People are not as involved in learning about this as they should be. Nature provides all the energy anyone living on the Earth should need to live comfortably. Not only from the nature aspect, but think of the money that would be saved monthly with no electric bill.

The batteries should be 12 volt. Marina batteries work the best. These are otherwise known as the batteries that operate boats. Once these are purchased, you must find an inverter that is sized to suit your energy needs. Then you will need a different type of meter installed in place of the original meter that only runs one direction. The purpose of the reversing meter is to push excessive energy back into the electric lines that were bringing power into your home.

When you use a solar energy source, you will not become completely energy independent. But you will be close. Although, the energy you create will not draw from the huge transformers strapped to telephone poles, you will be plugged into the regular power lines. Always inform your local electric company when you will be installing your solar energy gadgets.

When a home owner decides to go with solar energy. The power company must have a full list of contacts to be able to call you in case of a power line failure. When you are pushing electricity back into the power lines, and the power company shuts their source down. Your source is still pumping power through the lines. To an unknown repairman this mistake could be deadly.

All in all solar power is the best known alternative with helping the global warming crisis. The heat is used up, unlike the heat that is given off from huge industrial power plants.

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