After installing my battery monitor, it became very convenient now to get a reading for both voltage and current. Just a few presses of a button and I could get the two values straightaway. One more number the battery monitor displays is the percentage of the battery capacity. Knowing how much energy is left on the batteries while running a large load is very useful just like during the power failure on the morning of Friday, February 21.
In the past, I would run to my generator and start it and transfer the power of the office network to the generators. Last Friday, I used my solar energy system and was able to support the load for the duration of the power failure. Because my battery monitor showed me the percentage of charge left (I had the perimeter lights on the system the previous night), I knew the system can run on the batteries for at least five hours.
At this time, my experiments on the solar energy system will be put on hold until I am able to acquire large solar panels. If there are individuals or organizations who are willing to help me complete my setup and my experiments, please email me at jerome.auza@auza.net or call me at 09178898932 and we can discuss the details. I hope my experiments can encourage the use of renewable energy systems and help reduce the cost of electricity.