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Solar and Wind Energy Harvesting System with Charge Controller and Inverter

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Summary of the Circuit

This circuit is designed to integrate a renewable energy system that includes both solar and wind power sources. The system charges a 12V 200Ah battery using a solar panel and a lantern vertical wind turbine, with a solar&wind charge controller managing the charging process and power distribution. The stored energy in the battery can be converted to AC power through a 12 inverter to supply loads such as a wireless charger and an outlet. Additionally, a dump load is included to dissipate excess energy to prevent overcharging the battery.

Component List

Solar Panel

  • Description: A photovoltaic panel that converts sunlight into electrical energy.
  • Pins: gnd, vcc

12V 200Ah Battery

  • Description: A rechargeable battery that stores electrical energy.
  • Pins: GND, 12V

12 Inverter

  • Description: An inverter that converts DC power from the battery to AC power for use by AC loads.
  • Pins: Not specified.

Dump Load

  • Description: A resistive load used to dissipate excess energy from the system.
  • Pins: Dump Load Negative, Dump Load Positive

Solar & Wind Charge Controller

  • Description: A device that manages the charging of the battery from solar and wind sources and controls power distribution to loads.
  • Pins: dump load positive, battery positive, battery negative, solar positive, solar negative, load positive, load negative, dump load negative

Lantern Vertical Wind Turbine

  • Description: A wind turbine that generates electrical power from wind energy.
  • Pins: u, n, w

Wireless Charger

  • Description: A device that provides wireless charging capabilities for compatible devices.
  • Pins: Not specified.

Outlet

  • Description: An electrical outlet that provides AC power to plugged-in devices.
  • Pins: Not specified.

Wiring Details

Solar Panel

  • gnd connected to solar&wind charge controller solar negative
  • vcc connected to solar&wind charge controller solar positive

12V 200Ah Battery

  • GND connected to solar&wind charge controller battery negative
  • 12V connected to solar&wind charge controller battery positive

12 Inverter

  • Connected to solar&wind charge controller load positive and load negative
  • Connected to wireless charger and outlet

Dump Load

  • Dump Load Negative connected to solar&wind charge controller dump load negative
  • Dump Load Positive connected to solar&wind charge controller dump load positive

Solar & Wind Charge Controller

  • solar negative connected to Solar Panel gnd
  • solar positive connected to Solar Panel vcc
  • battery negative connected to 12V 200Ah Battery GND
  • battery positive connected to 12V 200Ah Battery 12V
  • load negative and load positive connected to 12 inverter
  • dump load negative connected to Dump Load Dump Load Negative
  • dump load positive connected to Dump Load Dump Load Positive
  • Connections to lantern vertical wind turbine u, n, w not specified

Lantern Vertical Wind Turbine

  • u, n, w connected to solar&wind charge controller (specific connections not detailed)

Wireless Charger

  • Connected to 12 inverter
  • Connected to outlet

Outlet

  • Connected to 12 inverter
  • Connected to wireless charger

Documented Code

No code has been provided for any microcontrollers in the circuit. If code becomes available, it will be documented in this section.