Each 4'x2' solar panel generates about 110 watts (nominally 12 volts and 9 amps).   Three panels are wired in series for a 48 volt DC unit.

Thirty of these panels are arrayed on a south facing roof.  These panel are mounted across 310 square feet. They are positioned on either side of an open-air atrium denoted by white 2x4 slats in the photo.

The DC power is conducted using (really thick) copper wire in conduit piping coming over the north facing roof, and across the garage's flat roof to the north side of the house.  Max: 64 Amps at 48 volts DC.

DC power is connected to the Inverter system with ground fault interrupt breakers, and a smoothing capacitor.  The Inverter is mounted to the garage wall in a waterproof container. (not shown here, but in earlier web page).

A closup of the control panel shows that 17 Amps of AC power at 125 volts is being produced.  This represents about 2100 watts being created from El Sol.  Internal fans cool the inverter, running about at 90% conversion efficiency..

The generated AC power is sent via conduit to a 60 amp breaker in the house circuit breaker.  Typically, when the solar panel is exposed to the full sun, the meter spins backwards.  The power during the day powers other houses in the neighborhood on the electric grid.  At night, the inverter shuts down when solar panels are inactive.