Understanding and Installing Your Own Solar Electric System Understanding and Installing Your Own Solar Electric System takes the mystery out of solar electrical systems and solar installation. It explains solar power in language that the average person will have no trouble understanding and putting to good use.
Understanding How Solar Power Works Now days, most people realize that solar energy is here to stay. It works, it's affordable and the positive environmental impact is substantial.
However, many people are slightly baffled by the idea of having plenty of electrical power, without the large utility companies being involved.
- What if I'm already tied into the regular power grid?
- How will I know if its being installed correctly?
- How does solar power work?
- How do the various components of the system hook up and interact with each other?
- Could I do a solar installation myself?
- Can I still use all my applianc
Table of Contents
- Wiring and Safety
- What Photovoltaics Can Do For You
- Water Pumping with Solar
- Temperature Effects
- System Design and Sizing
- System Components
- Solar Roofing
- Sizing Your Battery Bank
- Site Analysis and PV Module Mounting
- Signs of Aging
- Photovoltaics
- Monitoring Your System
- Maintenance and Monitoring
- Inverters
- Installation and Maintenance
- Grid Intertie
- Getting Started
- Generators
- Gassing
- Electricity Basics
- Deep Cycle and Shallow Cycle
- Deep Cycle Batteries
- Conserving Power and Living With Solar Energy
- Charge Controllers
- Battery Installation and Wiring
- Battery Enclosures
- Battery Connections
- Battery Chargers
- Battery Capacity
- Batteries
- Appliances
- AC - DC
Numerous charts and work sheets help you calculate the overall size of the system you will need and the size of the various components involved. Though every thought was given to explaining solar electric systems in an everyday manner, there is a glossary to explain any terms you may not be familiar with.
