Of course, the
solar panels only produce electricity during daylight
hours. To store the electricity for use on cloudy days
or at night, power from the solar panels charges a bank
of sixteen batteries in
the
basement.
When an appliance or light is turned on in the house,
electricity flows from the batteries through an inverter
that converts
the
battery
power to AC power. The electricity then flows through the
house wiring to all lights and appliances.