Solar electricity basics : powering your home or office with solar energy / Dan Chiras.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chiras, Daniel D., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photovoltaic power generation--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (226 pages)

Edition:

Second revised edition.

Place of Publication:

Gabriola Island, British Columbia : New Society Publishers, [2020]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Summary:

Solar Electricity Basics is a highly readable introduction to a promising technology, ideal for homeowners, business owners, builders, and students. It covers everything you need to work with solar electricity including sizing a solar electric system, types of systems, how systems operate, and costs and benefits.

Contents:

Front Cover

Praise

Title Page

Rights Page

Contents

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Solar Electricity

Chapter 2: Understanding the Sun and Solar Energy

Chapter 3: Understanding Solar Electricity

Chapter 4: Does Solar Electricity Make Sense?

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

Index

About the Author

A Note about the Publisher

A Guide to Responsible Digital Reading.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781550927184

1550927183

OCLC:

1125110566