KEITH LORENZ PONCE | MARICAR LAGRADA | IV - MARC PHOTOVOLCATAIC CELLS WHAT ARE THEY MADE OF AND HOW DO THEY WORK HOW DO SOLAR PANELS WORK? A BASIC INTRODUCTION TO SOLAR PANELS Simply put, a solar panel works by allowing photons, or parcles of light, to knock electrons free from atoms, generang a flow of electricity PHOTOELECTRIC EFFECT The photoelectric effect is the observaon that many metals emit electrons when light shines upon them. Electrons emied in this manner can be called photoelectrons. WHAT ARE AGM BATTERIES? A BASIC INTRODUCTION TO ACID GLASS MAT BATTERIES AGM baeries differ from flooded lead acid baeries in that the electrolyte is held in the glass mats, as opposed to freely flooding the plates Very thin glass fibres are woven into a mat to increase surface area enough to hold sufficient electrolyte on the cells for their lifeme. The fibres that compose the fine glass mat do not absorb nor are they affected by the acidic electrolyte. These mats are wrung out 2–5% aſter being soaked in acids, prior to manufacture compleon and sealing. The plates in an AGM baery may be any shape. Some are flat, others are bent or rolled. AGM baeries, both deep cycle and starng, are built in a rectangular case to BCI baery code specificaons. AGM technology became popular in the early 1980s as a sealed lead acid baery for military aircraſt, vehicles and UPS to reduce weight and improve reliability. The acid is absorbed by a very fine fiberglass mat, making the baery spill-proof. This enables shipment without hazardous material restricons. PbO2 + Pb + 2H2SO4 = 2PbSO4 + 2H2O
PHOTOVOLCATAIC CELLSWHAT ARE THEY MADE OF AND HOW DO THEY
WORK
HOW DO SOLAR PANELS WORK?A BASIC INTRODUCTION TO SOLAR
PANELSSimply put, asolar panelworks by allowing photons, or
particles of light, to knock electrons free from atoms, generating
a flow of electricityPHOTOELECTRIC EFFECTThephotoelectric effectis
the observation that manymetalsemitelectronswhenlightshines upon
them. Electrons emitted in this manner can be
calledphotoelectrons.WHAT ARE AGM BATTERIES?A BASIC INTRODUCTION TO
ACID GLASS MAT BATTERIESAGM batteries differ from flooded lead acid
batteries in that the electrolyte is held in the glass mats, as
opposed to freely flooding the platesVery thin glass fibres are
woven into a mat to increase surface area enough to hold sufficient
electrolyte on the cells for their lifetime. The fibres that
compose the fine glass mat do not absorb nor are they affected by
the acidic electrolyte. These mats are wrung out 25% after being
soaked in acids, prior to manufacture completion and sealing.The
plates in an AGM battery may be any shape. Some are flat, others
are bent or rolled. AGM batteries, both deep cycle and starting,
are built in a rectangular case to BCI battery code
specifications.AGM technology became popular in the early 1980s as
a sealed lead acid battery for military aircraft, vehicles and UPS
to reduce weight and improve reliability. The acid is absorbed by a
very fine fiberglass mat, making the battery spill-proof. This
enables shipment without hazardous material restrictions.PbO2 + Pb
+ 2H2SO4 = 2PbSO4 + 2H2O
