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PV

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Batteries
for PV
systems

12V lead acid Battery

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Liquid lead
acid
batteries

12V

2V single cell
OPZS

Flooded
batteries

Sealed lead
acid batteries

Sealed 12V

VRLA
batteries
Gel type
AGM type

2V
OPZV

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Capacity
Depends on
temperature
and discharge
rate (load)

Capacity

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SoC (State of Charge)

SoC (State of Charge)

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Battery life

Cycle life, depends on usage

Battery life
(cycles)

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Battery life (storage)

Float life, depends on temperature

Self
discharge

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Maintenance

( lead acid battery)

Flooded:
top up electroloyte
equalization (every 1 3 months)

All:
keep SoC as high as possible
prevent deep cycling
clean contacts
protect from heat

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Manages charging
= directs the right amount of PV energy to
battery, according to SoC and type of
battery
Manages

discharging (LVD)

= disconnects load according to SoC (when

load connected to dc output of SCC)
Maintains

Battery

= equalisation in fixed interval

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Charging curve (lead acid batt)

Rising

14,4V / 14,5V

13,6V

PWM (pulse width modulation)

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Temperature compensation

adjust to MPP condition of PV module / array

increase efficiancy 10-30%
are more expensive

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dc to ac
inverters

low voltage disconnect

load detection mode (search mode)
overload protection
short circuit protection
short time overload of several times rated power possible
status indication (normal, overload, overtemperature,
over/under voltage)

relay output (programmable)

setup of operation parameters
50Hz / 60Hz
master-slave configuration
3 phase configuration
remote monitoring

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Idle consumption (standby) 1-2% of

rated power

ac in
ac out

Batt.
In/out

dc to ac
charging of
battery by ac
supply from grid
or generator

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as inverter and advanced inverter

optimized charging and battery maintenance (battery
temperature sensor)
ac input detection

Combiner
box
For multiple strings
contains dc fuses
or dc disconnect

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ac fuses can not be

used
voltage ratings are
important

must be PV type
must match the voltage of
the PV array

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