Blocking diodes are used to stop the backward flow of power from the battery to solar panels. During night time the solar panels will not generate power but the battery is still connected to the panels. The power in the…
Bifacial Solar Cell – Definition, Glossary, Details – Solar Mango
The bifacial cell has an open backside, which enables collection of the substantial amount of reflected light available from the earth, rooftops, clouds and the atmosphere.
Battery Self-discharge – Definition, Glossary, Details – Solar Mango
Self-discharge is a phenomenon in solar batteries in which internal chemical reactions reduce the stored charge of the battery without any connection between the electrodes.
Battery Capacity – Definition, Glossary, Details – Solar Mango
Battery capacity is a measure of the charge stored by the battery and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the…
Array Ratio – Definition, Glossary, Details – Solar Mango
Array ratio is a measure of the quality of the PV generator under operation that takes into account losses of the direct current side due to mismatches, cabling, and sub-optimal ambient conditions. It describes the ratio between the measured direct…
Anti-reflection Coating – Definition, Glossary, Details – Solar Mango
Silicon has a high surface reflection of over 30%. The reflection is reduced by texturing and and by applying anti-reflection coatings (ARC) to the surface. Anti-reflection coatings on solar cells are similar to those used on other optical equipment such as camera lenses.…
Amperage Interrupt Capacity (AIC) – Definition, Glossary, Details – Solar Mango
Amperage Interrupt Capacity (AIC) is the maximum number of surge amps that can be served to the equipment and still safely trip off before the amperage gets too high. It can be found on solar panelboards, also called distribution boards…
Ampere Hour – Definition, Glossary, Details – Solar Mango
Ampere Hour is a unit of electric charge. An ampere hour is the amount of energy charge in solar battery that will allow one ampere of current to flow for one hour.
Air Mass (AM) – Definition, Glossary, Details – Solar Mango
The Air Mass (AM) is the path length which light takes through the atmosphere normalized to the shortest possible path length (that is, when the sun is directly overhead). The Air Mass quantifies the reduction in the power of light…
Adjustable Set Point – Definition, Glossary, Details – Solar Mango
Adjustable Set Point is a feature allowing the user to adjust the voltage levels at which a charge controller will become active.
