Solar systems
Solar system is the planetary system that consists of Earth, Sun and the other planets and cellestial objects. But it is also a common name for a system that produces usable energy from solar radiation. This may cause small confusion, but since you’re interested in off-grid living, you probably are looking for the latter, right?
There are two main solar systems available: the solar thermal systems, that produce heat, used mostly for domestic hot water and in some cases for heating, and the solar photovoltaic systems, used to produce electricity. Those two systems will soon be described in detail in two separate articles.
Here’s what you can find on eBay while searching for solar system:
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SOLAR PV or Water Heater System Panel Roof Brackets x 4 £49.95 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 15:02:57 GMT | Watch this Item |
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July 1981 National Georgraphic Mag Solar System Poster £2.53 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 15:05:48 GMT | Watch this Item |
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Astronomy: Our Solar System and Beyond Don Powers/ John £8.28 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 15:45:10 GMT | Watch this Item |
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The Mountain SOLAR SYSTEM Mens t-shirt Size M,L,XL,XXL £18.25 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 15:47:34 GMT | Watch this Item |
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The Mountain SOLAR SYSTEM Mens t-shirt Size M,L,XL,XXL £18.75 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 15:47:34 GMT | Watch this Item |
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Sistema solar / Solar System by Nobleman Mark T., Paperback, BRAND NEW £6.08 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 15:51:42 GMT | Watch this Item |
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Collins Big Cat - The Traveller's Guide To The Solar System £7.19 Auction Ends: Sunday Feb-05-2012 15:51:54 GMT | Watch this Item |
As you can see, you see here both the definitions I mentioned above. If you want anything more specific, you should check in the appriopriate category: (mostly photovoltaic systems) or
(mostly solar thermal systems).
The solar system of any kind consists of not only the device that produces the usable energy — solar thermal panel or solar photovoltaic panel, but also all the devices that are used to distribute this energy — domestic hot water storage tank and pumps for thermal systems and batteries, interter and charge controller for photovoltaics.