1. Lie’s Idealized Constant Power System Setup
AC Power
(from NAWEC
or a Generator)
Good Quality
Surge Protector
Voltage
Stabilizer
Electronic devices that you don’t want to use the batteries when the AC power is turned off
(e.g. refrigerator, battery chargers, printers)
Battery
Bank _ +
Ground / Earth #1
(2 meter grounded
metal pole)
Charging
Inverter(s)
UPS
(Uninterruptable
Power Supply)
Voltage
Stabilizer
(optional)
Ground /
Earth #2
(2 meter grounded
metal pole)
Ground /
Earth #3
(2 meter grounded
metal pole)
Electronic devices that can’t handle the one-second Charging Inverter switchover between AC Power and Batteries (e.g. CD/DVD players, TVs, Hard Drives, desktop computers)
Electronic devices that can handle the one-second Charging Inverter switchover between AC Power and Batteries
(e.g. laptops, fans, lights, radios)