| Residential solar power is becoming increasingly more | | | | can be used to convert the DC current into AC to |
| and more popular these days. The major advantages | | | | power our homes. |
| are clean, cheap, renewable, and environment friendly | | | | These systems can take up minimal space by being |
| electricity. By having a residential solar power system | | | | installed on a roof. They could even be set up in the |
| installed, you can save money by selling back some | | | | back yard or over the garden green house. |
| electricity to the electric company. Before going all out | | | | There are many suppliers of residential solar kits. In |
| and installing your own system, there are some things | | | | addition, there are many DIY or home improvement |
| that you should take note of. | | | | stores that may carry solar powered supplies at a |
| Over time, these residential solar systems pay for | | | | reasonable price. It is quite possible to be able to buy all |
| themselves by providing some free energy. | | | | that you could possibly need to install a residential |
| Additionally, these systems do not contribute to global | | | | system yourself. |
| warming. | | | | If electronics are not your thing, it is highly |
| Despite the availability of government subsidies and | | | | recommended that you seek the services of a |
| grants, the average residential solar power system will | | | | professional. There are many outfits available that |
| take a few years to pay back the cost of the install. | | | | specialize in solar energy solutions. |
| Residential solar systems use solar panels that | | | | You could use these systems to power minor sets of |
| convert the sunlight into direct current electricity. | | | | appliances and devices or you could power your entire |
| Basically two slices of silicon that are oppositely | | | | residence using solar energy. |
| charged are placed together below glass. The protons | | | | These days there are many books and manuals about |
| from the sunlight push negatively charged neutrons | | | | how to make a residential solar power system. You |
| away from the silicone electric field that is generated | | | | could do it yourself for a few hundred dollars, or you |
| by the two pieces of silicone. Then small wires catch | | | | could hire a professional. |
| neutrons and create the electric current. An inverter | | | | |