Solar Electricity Basics: Powering Your Home or Office with Solar Energy (Revised and Updated 2nd Edition) [2nd ed.]
9781771423144, 9780865719255, 9781550927184
The indispensable guide to solar electricity systems for homeowners, business owners, builders, and students
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Table of contents : Chapter 1: An Introduction to Solar Electricity Chapter 2: Understanding the Sun and Solar Energy — Things You Need to Know to Size and Mount a Solar Array Chapter 3: Understanding Solar Electricity — Types of Modules, How They Are Rated, and Advances in Solar Technology Chapter 4: Does Solar Electricity Make Sense? Sizing a System and Evaluating Its Cost and Economic Benefits Chapter 5: Solar Electric Systems: What Are Your Options? Chapter 6: Understanding Inverters Chapter 7: Batteries, Charge Controllers, and Gen-Sets Chapter 8: Mounting a PV Array for Maximum Output Chapter 9: Final Considerations: Permits, Covenants, Utility Interconnection, and Buying a System Index