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Home Solar & Backup Power Basics

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About Course

A highly practical beginner course that teaches learners how to plan, assemble, and safely use small home solar and backup power systems for rooms, shops, and home offices in African contexts.

What Will You Learn?

  • Explain how small solar and backup systems can support homes, student rooms, kiosks, and shops.
  • Describe the difference between DC and AC power and how voltage, current, watts, and watt-hours relate to solar systems.
  • Identify the main components of a small system, including panels, charge controllers, batteries, inverters, cables, and protection devices.
  • Build proper load lists and estimate daily energy use for different customer scenarios.
  • Use simple methods to estimate minimum battery capacity and panel size for starter systems.
  • Explain what charge controllers do and why controller choice affects battery life and performance.
  • Choose and use small batteries and inverters safely, setting honest expectations about what they can power.
  • Follow a safe connection order and apply good wiring discipline when assembling systems.
  • Make better decisions about panel placement, shading, and site checks before installation.
  • Use a clear step-by-step method to troubleshoot low charging, fast battery drain, and inverter trips.
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Course Content

Topic 1: Why Small Solar Matters
Understand why small solar and backup systems are important for homes, rooms, and small shops in Africa.

  • Lesson 1: Everyday Problems Small Solar Can Solve
  • Lesson 2: Types of Small Systems and Where They Fit

Topic 2: Basic Electricity for Solar
Learn the basic electrical concepts that make solar and backup systems easier to understand and safer to build.

Topic 3: Understanding Loads and Needs
Learn how to list, group, and prioritise appliances so that systems are sized realistically.

Topic 4: Charge Controllers
Batteries

Topic 5: Installation Process and Wiring
Learn the basic sequence and discipline needed to connect small systems safely.

Topic 6: Safety
Protection

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