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COMPONENTS OF THE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM

In a photovoltaic system, the term 'balance of system' refers to all of the system components except the PV modules. These components frequently account for half of the system cost and, unfortunately, most of the system maintenance. The components consist of structures, enclosures, wiring, switch gear, fuses, ground fault detectors, charge controllers, batteries, and inverters. Of these, ground fault detectors, charge controllers, batteries, and inverters are the components that could benefit most from developments in both technology and basic understanding.

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