How can i synclonize solar power with inverter?

It is difficult to answer this question because you haven’t described your system.

Let’s assume your solar power system is some photovoltaic panels with some sort of charge controller and a 12V battery. If you have an inverter all you have to do is connect its 12V input to the 12V battery, assuming this is the case. Your electrical appliances can then plug into the inverter. Such a system is limited in power output but could be fine for occasional loads of a few hundred watts. Note that a sine wave inverter is much more useful that the older but cheaper square wave inverters.

When you say “synchronise”, I get the feeling you may mean connect the inverter to the supply. You cannot connect an ordinary inverter to the supply. A specialised inverter can be used, but it usually has a high voltage DC input from many panels, and no batteries are used. This system is called a grid connect system. It automatically synchronises with the supply, and prevents back feeding when the supply is off, and various other special features. These systems (including the solar panels) are best installed by an experienced electrician, as the voltage from the panels can be lethal on its own.

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Ecko says:

July 1, 2010 at 11:56 pm

It is difficult to answer this question because you haven’t described your system.

Let’s assume your solar power system is some photovoltaic panels with some sort of charge controller and a 12V battery. If you have an inverter all you have to do is connect its 12V input to the 12V battery, assuming this is the case. Your electrical appliances can then plug into the inverter. Such a system is limited in power output but could be fine for occasional loads of a few hundred watts. Note that a sine wave inverter is much more useful that the older but cheaper square wave inverters.

When you say “synchronise”, I get the feeling you may mean connect the inverter to the supply. You cannot connect an ordinary inverter to the supply. A specialised inverter can be used, but it usually has a high voltage DC input from many panels, and no batteries are used. This system is called a grid connect system. It automatically synchronises with the supply, and prevents back feeding when the supply is off, and various other special features. These systems (including the solar panels) are best installed by an experienced electrician, as the voltage from the panels can be lethal on its own.
Yaacov says:

July 2, 2010 at 12:15 am

There are 2 distinct situations, each one is using a different type of inverter

1. For homes connected to the grid the inverter is connected to the solar panel on the DC side and the DC voltage and DC current rating should match. The inverter AC side is connected to the home and to the grid (power lines entering the home). The inverter synchronizes to the grid frequency (60 Hz in the USA). In essence the home is fed from a combination of the inverter power and grid power. View this link http://www.solar-energy-for-home.com/grid-tie-inverter.html
2. For off grid homes (not connected to power lines) the solar panel is connected through a charge controller to a bank of storage batteries. The batteries are connected to the DC side of the “pure sine inverter”. The DC voltage rating and current rating of the battery and the inverter should match. The inverter has a self synchronization to AC correct frequency (60 Hz in the USA). View the link http://www.solar-energy-for-home.com/pure-sine-inverter.html

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