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--- electrical:solar:gentle_intro [2018/10/17 11:46]
frater_secessus [charge controller]
+++ electrical:solar:gentle_intro [2019/09/24 14:42]
frater_secessus [A gentle introduction to solar]
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 This page aims to provide beginners with a basic overview of solar power for nomads.  There are oversimplifications and concepts skipped for clarity.  If you would like a refresher on basic electronics, see [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTvXx9tBkuU|the AltE Intro to Electronics for solar]] video.
-A quick definition:  the word //nominal// will crop up again and again in your reading, both here and elsewhere.   In your head you can replace the word "nominal" with the phrase "so-called".  The most common use is "nominal 12v", referring to the common automotive 12v system.  The term is used for historical reasons and is almost never literally 12.00 volts.  In fact, a lead-acid battery is [[electrical:depth_of_discharge|over-discharged]] at 12.0v!
+A quick definition:  the word //nominal// will crop up again and again in your reading, both here and elsewhere.   In your head you can replace the word "nominal" with the phrase "so-called".  //Nominal// refers to something's name, and the name for car electrical systems is "12v" even though it is very rarely literally 12.0 volts.

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