Off Grid Solar: A handbook for Photovoltaics with Lead-Acid or Lithium-Ion batteries

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Off Grid Solar, a reference guide for builders of solar and battery projects.

This book includes all the steps to build an Off Grid energy system, and will help you make better decisions, so they can understand your technology needs rather than trust other’s recommendations.

You will learn:

How many solar panels are needed to refill the batteries
How to design to minimize costs of equipmentThe best angle for your solar panelsA detailed comparison of many battery typesTools requiredWire sizing and typeHow photovoltaic cells workWhy a BMS is needed for batteriesDescription of Charger Controllers and InvertersHow to attach panels to your roof

The first and only book to focus on:

Off Grid solar only, eliminating the confusion of grid-tied systemsFuture technologies, such as Lithium-Ion batteries, Battery Management Systems, Microgrids, and Off Grid Battery InvertersGlobal audience, using internationally recognized codes and standards

Solar and battery expert Joseph P. O’Connor draws from his years of experience to craft a how-to guide needed by everyone around the world. O’Connor has conducted and taught the installation/maintenance of Off Grid solar projects to people and communities as far away as the central African rainforest and right in his own backyard of Oakland, California.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Old Sequoia Publishing
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 19, 2019
Edition ‏ : ‎ 2nd ed.
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0578546191
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0578546193
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.47 x 9 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #1,006,807 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #58 in Solar Energy #140 in Energy Efficient Remodeling & Renovation #6,090 in How-to & Home Improvements
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