DETAILS FOR COMPUTATION

• Consumption
• Standard Sun Peak = 4hrs
• PV System Loss = 1.3
• D.O.D of the Battery = 50% or x2
• Surge or Starting Current for AC Motors
(For Offgrid System)
COMPUTATION FOR
STREET LIGHT 12V
DC SYSTEM
Computation for OFFGRID System

Step by Step on How to Sizing Offgrid System

1st Load Analysis (Get the Total Daily Watt Hours / Daily
Consumption)
2nd Sizing of Solar Panel
3rd Sizing of Solar Charge Controller
4th Sizing of Battery
 Computation for OFFGRID System
12V DC SYSTEM
• Given : 1Pc. Led-Light 12V 10W Running for 12Hrs
• 1st Get the Daily Consumption
• Load Wattage Multiply by Hrs.run

• 2nd Sizing of Solar Panel (Wattage)

• Daily Watt-hours Divide by Sun Peak(4Hrs.) and Multiply by PV Loss (1.3)
 Computation for OFFGRID System
12V DC SYSTEM
• 3rd Sizing of Solar Charge Controller(Ampere Rating)
• Solar panel Wattage Divide By System Voltage

• 4th Sizing of Solar Battery Capacity(AH)

• Daily Watt-hours Divide by System Voltage,Multiply by D.O.D (x2)
COMPUTATION FOR
OFFGRID 12V
BATTERY SYSTEM
WITH INVERTER
 Computation for OFFGRID System 12V
SYSTEM
• LOAD QTY WATTAGE HRS.RUN WH
• LED-LIGHT 5 10W 12HRS. =
• E-FAN 2 65W 8HRS. =
• LED-TV 1 55W 12HRS =

TOTAL OF :
• 1st Get the Daily Consumption
• Load Wattage Multiply Qty and Multiply by Hrs.run
 Computation for OFFGRID System 12V
SYSTEM
• Daily Average Consumption :

• 2nd Sizing of Solar Panel (Wattage)

• Daily Watt-hours Divide by Sun Peak and Multiply
by 1.3
 Computation for OFFGRID System 12V
SYSTEM
• 3rd Sizing of Solar Charge Controller(Ampere Rating)
• Solar Panel Wattage Divide By System Voltage

• 4th Sizing of Solar Battery Capacity(AH)

• Daily Watt-hours Divide by System Voltage,Multiply by D.O.D
(x2)
 Computation for OFFGRID System 12V
SYSTEM
• LOAD QTY WATTAGE Surge Power Watts
• LED-LIGHT 5 10W x1 50W
• E-FAN 2 65W x3 390W
• LED-TV 1 55W x1 55W
TOTAL OF :
• 5TH Sizing of Offgrid Inverter
• Size of offgrid inverter will be Total Load wattage including surge
power of AC MOTORS.
 Computation for OFFGRID System 24V
SYSTEM
• LOAD QTY WATTAGE HRS.RUN WH
• LED-LIGHT 5 10W 12HRS. 600WH
• E-FAN 2 65W 8HRS. 1,040WH
• .5HP ACU 1 373W 6HRS. 2,238WH
• REF 1 200W 16HRS. 3,200WH
• LED-TV 1 55W 12HRS 660WH
Computation for Ongrid System

• 1st Get the Mos. Meralco Bill / Mos.

Consumption
• 2nd Sizing of Solar Panel
• 3rd Sizing of Grid Tie Inverter (GTI)
 Computation for Ongrid System
• 1st Get the Monthly consumption (Meralco Bill)
• Ex. 300KWH / Meralco Consumption

• 2nd Get the Daily Consumption

• Monthly Consumption Divide By 30 Days
 Computation for On grid System
• 3rd Sizing of Solar Panel
• Daily Consumption Divide by Sun Peak(4Hrs.),Multiply
by 1.3

• 4th Sizing of Grid Tie Inverter (GTI)

• Size of GTI depends the Capacity of Solar PV System
HYBRID ONGRID COMPUTATION

• 1st Get the Mos. Meralco Bill / Mos. Consumption

• 2nd Sizing of Solar Panel
• 3rd Sizing of Hybrid Ongrid Inverter (HOG)
• 4th Sizing of Battery for Isolated Loads
Computation for Hybrid Ongrid System
• 1st Get the Monthly consumption (Meralco Bill)
• Ex. 500KWH / Meralco Consumption

• 2nd Get the Daily Consumption

• Monthly Consumption Divide By 30 Days
Computation for Hybrid Ongrid System

• 3rd Sizing of Solar Panel

• Daily Consumption Divide by Sun
Peak(4Hrs.),Multiply by 1.3

• 4th Sizing of Hybrid Ongrid Inverter (HOG)

• Size of GTI depends the Capacity of Solar PV System
Computation for Hybrid Ongrid System

• 5th Sizing of Battery for Isolated Loads

• Isolated loads consumption divide by Hybrid
Ongrid Battery System Voltage,and multiply by
D.O.D (x2)
 Computation for Safety Protection Devices

• Circuit Breaker for Solar Panel

• Ex. 1Pc. 275W with ISC = 9.22A
• To Compute the Current Rating of C.B
• Short Circuit Current (ISC) multiply by Overload Safety Factor.
• 9.22A X 1.25 = 11.525A CB DC / Above Req. DC CB 15/16A
• *Current Rating in C.B of PV depends on how many parallel connection used.
• Ex. 2Pcs. Of PV 275W with ISC of 9.22A (Parallel Connected)
• 9.22A x 2(Parallel Connection) x 1.25 = 23.05A DC CB
Computation for Safety Protection Devices
• Circuit Breaker for Inverter(Offgrid) to Battery
• Ex. Offgrid Inverter 48V 4KW
• To Compute Current Rating of C.B
• Capacity of Inverter Divide By System Voltage,Multiply by Overload
Safety Factor
• 4KW / 48V x 1.25 = 104.16A DC CB / Abover Req. DC C.B 125A
Computation for Safety Protection Devices
• Circuit Breaker for Inverter AC Input
• Ex. Inverter 5KW 230V
• To Compute Current Rating of C.B
• Capacity of Inverter Divide By Grid Voltage, Multiply by Overload
Safety Factor
• 5KW / 230V x 1.25 = 27.17A AC CB / Above Req. AC C.B 30A
Computation for Safety Protection Devices
• Circuit Breaker for Inverter Offgrid AC Output
• Ex. Inverter 4KW 230V
• To Compute Current Rating of C.B
• Capacity of Inverter Divide By Grid Voltage
• 4KW / 230V = 17.39A AC CB / Below Req. AC C.B 15A
• Off grid Inverters is sensitive or prone to Overload.
 Commissioning for Offgrid System
1stTurn On All Battery Circuit Breakers (For Inverter and SCC)
2nd Switch On Inverter Button/Switch
3rd Turn On Solar Panel Circuit Breaker
4th Turn On Ac Input or Grid input Circuit Breaker of
system
5th Turn On Ac Output Circuit Breaker