Alvin Dela Peña | Christian Feliciano |
November 22, 2021
Engineering and Design
As a response to Colegio’s advocacy regarding care for creation, this research project is focused on the design of a prototype of an Optimized and Automated Solar Power Conversion of Security (AC) Lighting the System. This study is conducted to help decrease the energy consumption in the school wherein its power is off the grid and enhance better security at the gate entrance at night where it is located. It is installed on the top of the guardhouse roof to maximize the light absorption of the solar power even during the rainy season utilizing the Monocrystalline material as the panel itself. This project is mainly allocated with the construction of the electronic hardware design using a battery and a Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) charge controller to support the storage unit of electricity and a solar panel to harness solar energy. Its functionality was assessed by the accuracy of the cyclical charge and discharge time operations day and night. Power management aims to operate as a counter-measure to the effect of shortage in the storage of electricity during rainy days and cloudy days. It also uses an automation system for charging control and for the utilization of enough power in spotlights. The hardware design was embedded and specialized using the maximum power point tracking system to control the operation of the device which will act to assist in storing energy in the primary container. The study has concluded that charging full-time voltage during the rainy season accumulated to an average of 6.95 hours while in sunny weather conditions, accumulated only an average of 5.38 hours, and by this, the system was able to sustain enough amount of power storage at varying weather conditions. The discharging operations of the light that continuously illuminates at night accumulated into an average of 12 hours and 10 minutes. The researchers subsequently implemented the installation of this project study that will be used and utilized at the main entrance of the Colegio. The study is recommended for further improvement of the hardware feature employing a PIR automatic sensing technology to improve power optimization from time to time.