The Solar Electric House: Energy for the Environmentally-responsive, Energy-independent Home"This is the definitive book on solar electric systems for home use. Strong, who has designed more than one hundred photovoltaic (PV) systems, covers all aspects of PVs, from the history and economics of solar power to the nuts and bolts of systems and equipment."--The publisher. |
Contents
The History and Development of Photovoltaics | 1 |
Photovoltaic System Options and Economics | 29 |
Photovoltaic Modules and Arrays | 53 |
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AC loads alternating current American Power Conversion amp-hours amperage ampere-hours amps angle appliances array output array sizing average daily backup basic battery bank battery charger battery storage blocking diode calculations capacity chapter charge circuit components conditioner conductors connected cost Courtesy daily load DC power deliver devices direct current discharge disconnect efficiency electrolyte electrons energy equipment figure fuel full sun gen-set heat I-V curve insolation installation kilowatt-hours kilowatts lead-acid batteries light line-tied load demand manufacturers meter Mobil Solar mounting NOCT nominal options peak watts percent PHOTO photovoltaic array photovoltaic cell photovoltaic modules photovoltaic system pump PV array PV modules PV system rated residential roof SA system series string silicon solar cells SOLAR ELECTRIC HOUSE STAND-ALONE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS STORAGE BATTERIES string combiner sunlight switch system design temperature tion UI inverter UI photovoltaic unit utility grid voltage regulator volts W/m² watt-hours wave wiring
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Preparedness Now!: An Emergency Survival Guide for Civilians and Their Families Aton Edwards No preview available - 2006 |