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POWER About
residential grid-tie systems
A basic grid-tie system,
as shown on the right, consists of solar cells
and a Xantrex grid-tie inverter. Solar cells
take the Sun's energy and turn it into DC
electricity. The Xantrex inverter turns the DC
electricity generated by the solar cells into
utility grade AC power for use in your home or
business.
To enjoy the benefits of
green power production and protect your
family from blackouts, you can choose a Xantrex
grid-tie system with batteries and a generator,
as shown in Figure 2. When utility power fails,
your Xantrex power system will automatically
provide power to run your home security system,
refrigerator, lights, computer and other vital
appliances.
A grid-tie system is an
effective way to reduce your dependence on
utility power, lower your electric bills,
increase green energy production and improve the
environment.
Recommended Grid-Tie
Products
Xantrex GT 3.0
Xantrex SW with GTI
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Basic Grid-Tie System

Components
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PV Solar Panels
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GT 3.0 Inverter
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AC Main Service Panel
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Utility Meter
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AC Loads
Grid-Tie
System with Battery and Generator Backup

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SOLAR OFF-GRID POWER
About residential off-grid
systems
A basic off-grid system
consists of a renewable energy source, which
generates DC power, a battery bank that stores
the DC power, and a Xantrex inverter. Our
inverter is the intelligent center of a
renewable energy system, seamlessly converting
DC power to clean and reliable AC electricity
for your needs.
The off-grid system
pictured here is a solar electric hybrid system
that offers additional automatic features. It
consists of solar panels, a battery bank, our
top-of-the-line Xantrex SW Plus
Inverter/Charger, a charge controller that
manages battery charging, and a generator.
When the sun is up, the
solar panels generate power to charge
batteries and provide electricity. At night, the
Xantrex inverter/charger automatically runs your
electrical equipment from your battery bank. The
generator provides additional back-up battery
charging capability for extended periods of
cloudy weather. The Xantrex inverter/charger can
automatically start the generator and initiate a
recharge cycle when the battery bank is
depleted, or a load is too large for the
batteries to support independently. You can even
have a connection to the grid should you want to
use utility power.
Xantrex manufactures
a complete range of power products to suit
various budgets and electricity requirements.
From complete power systems that come ready to
install from our factory, to components that can
be integrated into a system by one of our expert
dealers, Xantrex has a system to meet your
needs.
Recommended
Off-Grid Products
SW Plus
DR Series
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Off-Grid System with sine wave
inverter, battery & generator backup

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