New easy to install AFFORDABLE solar technology., page 1
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Topic started on 4-9-2010 @ 09:33 PM by FortAnthem
This article looks almost too good to be true.

A solar power company has created solar panels that are easy and cheap to install for the homeowner and they put out AC POWER!

GreenRay Solar offers amazingly simple, inexpensive solar panel technology for your home or business

Not everyone gets excited about the idea of installing solar panels at their home or business. Sure, solar panels may help to cut costs in the long run and establish some level of "off the grid" self-sufficiency, but they are typically expensive and require complex installation and maintenance efforts. But GreenRay Solar, a Westford, Mass.-based solar company, has developed a revolutionary new integrated, simplified solar technology called the SunSine AC Module that produces up to 25 percent more energy than most current technologies, but at a fraction of the effort and cost.

Each SunSine panel is its own individual appliance, in other words, working fully and completely by itself. But the panels can also be attached to one another very simply, and operate at full capacity in a network as well. In contrast to most DC systems that have to be specially configured based on size and climate to power a single central converter, GreenRay's system works optimally whether you have one panel or 20 panels, and in any climate conditions. Once attached to the main electrical distribution panel, SunSine AC Modules are configured to good to go right out of the box.

Natural News

Just imagine, affordable solar power ready to use right out of the box, just plug it in to your home's power system and its ready to go. I'm sure its not quite that simple but, it beats paying out for the wazoo for some electrician to install some whole complicated DC to AC power rectifying system.

Here is the website of the company : Greenray Solar

I hope this stuff is real, it could be a great and affordable way to finally get off the grid.


reply posted on 4-9-2010 @ 09:44 PM by CynicalM
reply to post by FortAnthem



But wait!! Theres more..
With every purchase you receive a set of 6 steak knives....

Nah, joking..
Could be good but the site doesn't give prices so how do you know they are affordable..

Also, it does look like an electrician would still be required to hook into your fuse box..

So not quite the DIY kit it seems...

S&F though because I think more should be useing solar..


reply posted on 4-9-2010 @ 09:46 PM by ExPostFacto
reply to post by FortAnthem



Very cool...I book marked it for future reference. I have always wanted solar panels, and this looks user friendly.


reply posted on 4-9-2010 @ 09:49 PM by jennybee35
reply to post by xxcalbier



Check under their "news" heading at the top of their homepage. Several articles about the technology, all really interesting. Sounds like real tech, just waiting to see how costly!


reply posted on 4-9-2010 @ 09:56 PM by FortAnthem
reply to post by ChrisCrikey



The main electrical distribution panel is just your ordinary electrical panel where you go to reset tripped breakers. Its no big scary complicated thing you should be afraid of, although, I wouldn't recommend poking around in there if you don't know what you're doing.

Being an electrician myself, I could probable install one of these myself pretty easily. The average homeowner may need a little help though.

The thing I'm most impressed with is that these things put out AC power! That eliminates expensive batteries to store unused energy and expensive voltage rectifiers to change the DC to AC power.


reply posted on 4-9-2010 @ 10:05 PM by ChrisCrikey
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Thank you for that explanation, FortAnthem. I have a lots of southern exposure and sunshine where I am...can't wait for this reality. I actually bring a few of my solar lights in at night to use as night lights. It's a bit of a hassle but I like the idea and so do the kids.


reply posted on 4-9-2010 @ 11:03 PM by CynicalM
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reversing your electricity meter and thereby reducing your net power bills. However, you would still need to take power from the grid at night time.


If its like here in Australia it doesn't work like that...

Here you first need one of the new "smart meters".
The meter does NOT go backwards..Charge you put back into the grid is metered and credited to you..

Problem here in Australia is the Electricity companies are NOT paying the same as they charge so customers are being ripped off..


reply posted on 5-9-2010 @ 12:12 AM by FortAnthem
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Funny thing is; most of the electric appliances and gadgets in your house have to convert the AC voltage into DC to make the gizmos work.

We use AC because its easier to transmit over long distances. DC actually is much more efficient but, because you can't transmit over a distance, it lost out to AC long ago.

If it becomes more efficient to provide every house with DC power through solar power, I wonder if industries would be able to make the switch?
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