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    Excel worksheet for Designing Photovoltaic systems. Includes Battery sizing and array sizing fields.

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    PV System for prt 3 of Final Exam Question #4 Load Estimation Worksheet

    Individual AC Loads clock radio well pump QTY 1 1 X X X X X X X X X Volts 120 220 X X X X X X X X X Amps 0.04 0.91 = = = = = = = = = Watts AC DC 5 200 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X X X X X Use hrs/day 24 1 X Use days/wks X 7 X 2 X X X X X X / / / / / / / / / 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 = = = = = = = = = Watt Hours AC DC 120 57 0 0 0 0 0 0

    Individual DC Loads refrigerator single light fixtures ceiling fan

    1 6 2

    X X X X X X

    24 24 24

    X X X X X X

    4.7 4 2.9

    = = = = = = 205

    112 96 70 0 0 0

    X X X X X X

    7 2 7

    X X X X X X

    7 2 2

    / / / / / /

    7 7 7 7 7 7

    = = = = = = 177

    784 55 140 0 0 0

    AC Total Connected Watts DC Total Connected Watts

    AC Average Daily Load 278 DC Average Daily Load

    979 1156 48.2ah

    Load Estimation Worksheet


    Individual AC Loads refrigerator lights washer dishwasher tv dvd microwave Individual DC Loads QTY 0 5 1 1 1 1 1 X X X X X X X X Volts 120 120 120 124 120 124 120 X X X X X X X X X Amps 3.8 5 11.7 12 1 0.08 7.4 = = = = = = = = = Watts AC DC 275 125 1,450 1,500 390 10 920 X X X X X X X X X Use hrs/day 7.2 5 1.5 0.5 0.75 1 0.25 X X X X X X X X X Use days/wks 4 7 1 1 2 2 4 / / / / / / / / / 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 = = = = = = = = = Watt Hours AC DC 1,131 625 311 107 84 3 131

    X X X X X X

    X X X X X X

    = = = = = = 4,670

    0 0 0 0 0 0

    X X X X X X

    X X X X X X

    / / / / / /

    7 7 7 7 7 7

    = = = = = = 2,392

    0 0 0 0 0 0

    AC Total Connected Watts DC Total Connected Watts

    AC Average Daily Load 0 DC Average Daily Load

    Battery Sizing Worksheet


    AC Average Inverter Daily Load / Efficiency 4,670 / 0.9 DC Average + Daily Load / + 0 / DC System Voltage 24 Average Amphours/Day 195

    = =

    Average AmpDays of hours/Day X Autonomy 195 X 2

    / /

    Discharge Battery AH Limit / Capacity = 0.5 / 220 =

    Batteries in Parallel 2.0000

    DC System Voltage 24

    / /

    Battery Voltage 24

    = =

    Batteries in Series 2

    X X

    Batteries in Parallel 2.000

    = =

    Total Batteries 4.00

    Battery Specifications saeled lead acid generic 0 CAPACITY OF _______ 220ah POWER 12 12v 0 Peak Amps _______ Short Circuit Amp _____

    Average Amp_Hrs day 195

    Array Sizing Worksheet


    / / Battery Efficiency 0.9 / / Peak Sun Hrs/Day 3.1 = = Array Peak Amps 22.10

    1200w PV system

    Panel Specification: 200w 11.05A 11.8 A short circuit

    Array Peak Amps 22.10

    / /

    Peak Amps /module = 11.05 Nominal Module Voltage 23.6 =

    Modules in Parallel 2

    Module Short Circuit Current 11.8

    DC System Voltage 24

    / /

    = =

    Modules in Series 6

    X X

    Modules in Parallel = 2 =

    Total Modules 12

    Controller Sizing Worksheet


    Module Short Circuit Current X 11.80 X Modules in Parallel 2 Safety Factor X 1.25 = X 1.25 = Array Short Circuit Amps 29.50 Controller Array Amps 29.50

    DC Total Connected Watts

    / /

    DC System Voltage 24

    = =

    Max DC Load Amps 0.00

    Controller Load Amps 0

    Inverter Sizing Worksheet


    AC Total Connected Watts 4,670 DC System Voltage 24 Estimated Surge Watts 14010

    Controller Specification: Outback Flexmax 80 150VDC step down charge controller batt volts 12,24,36,48,60 max pv array 150 v dc

    array short circuit 80 A DC

    inverter specifications Feronious M#PVI5000 .96 efficiency max input current 25 amps max input volts dc 600 max short circuit 30 amps

    array power stc 6200w

    Wire Sizing Worksheet A.


    NEC Requirement # of Modules in X Parrallel X 2 (PV Combiner Box to Battery, PV Combiner Box to Controller, Controller to Battery, Battery to DC AC Load Load Center) center Amperage satisfying NEC: 40A Wire Size From Wire Size Table #1/0 THWN

    Isc of Modules 12

    = =

    Total Amps 12.64

    X X

    1.25 1.25

    X X

    1.25 1.25

    NEC Required = Amps = 37.50

    B.

    Voltage Drop Requirments Wire Size From Voltage Drop Tables #1/0 THWN Wire Size needed to meet NEC safety & voltage drop requirements #1/0 THWN

    System Voltage: 24

    Total Amps: 37.50

    One Way Distance: 50

    Voltage Drop (%) 2

    A.

    NEC Requirment

    (Battery to Inverter)

    Inverter Rated Watts 5000

    Inverter / Efficiency / 0.96

    DC System (lowest operating) / Voltage = / 24 =

    Inverter Total Amps 231.00

    X X

    1.25 1.25

    Nec Required = Amps = 288.75

    Amperage satisfying NEC: 288.75

    Wire Size From Wire Size Table #4/0 THwn

    B.

    Voltage Drop Requirements Wire Size From Voltage Drop Tables 2 #4/0 THWN Wire Size needed to meet NEC safety & voltage drop requirements #4/0THWN

    System Voltage: 24

    Total Amps: 288.75

    One Way Distance: 8

    Voltage Drop (%)

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