| Inverters | | | | wired in what is known as strings and larger solar |
| There are nearly as many inverter manufacturers as | | | | panel systems will have multiple strings. A combiner |
| there are solar module manufacturers and while the | | | | box is a simple electrical component for combining and |
| choices appear to be endless inverters are primarily | | | | housing the wiring coming from your solar panels. |
| used for converting the Direct Current (DC) voltage | | | | Depending upon your particular solar system design |
| generated by your solar panels into Alternating Current | | | | you may or may not even need one of these |
| (AC) voltage used by your home or business. These | | | | components. For many systems the wires coming |
| systems are sized in accordance with the amount of | | | | from the strings of solar panels are combined inside |
| voltage output your solar panels will be generating and | | | | the inverter so there is no need to use a combiner |
| generally are sized slightly larger than the voltage they | | | | box. However, if the distance between your panels |
| will be converting. These systems are also typically | | | | and your inverter is significant, or if you have more |
| mounted indoors and in close proximity to your | | | | than 2 or 3 strings in your solar system, then a |
| electrical breaker panel. | | | | combiner box may be useful. |
| String Combiners | | | | Solar Module Mountings |
| To understand this devices purpose it is important to | | | | Probably one of the most important considerations is |
| understand how solar modules are wired and | | | | that of the solar module mounting system you choose. |
| configured in your overall system. Solar modules are | | | | |