Stand-alone solar electric systems : the Earthscan expert handbook for planning, design and installation / Mark Hankins.
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TextSeries: Earthscan expertPublication details: London : Earthscan, 2010Description: xiv, 232 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cmISBN: 9781844077137 (hbk.); 1844077136 (hbk.)Subject(s): Solar energy | Photovoltaic power systemsDDC classification: 621.31244 | 333.7923 Summary: ALTERNATIVE & RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES & TECHNOLOGY. One of the best ways to get power to remote, off-grid locations, whether in developed or developing countries, is through the use of solar electric systems. This practical guide describes how to plan, design and install solar electric systems in a manner that is hands-on, graphic and technically complete. Highly illustrated chapters cover: solar energy basics; components of solar electric systems (modules, batteries, regulators, inverters and appliances); installation practice; details on planning and servicing systems; water pumping; refrigeration; grid-interconnect; and, village electrification. Substantially updated from the bestselling 1995 edition and containing extensive new material, this is the must-have guide for electric technicians and designers, development workers and anyone who wants to install their own off-grid system.
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| wnor- Book | Northam Northam Adult Nonfiction | 621 .31244 HAN (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 31111044364329 |
Previous ed.: 1995.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ALTERNATIVE & RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES & TECHNOLOGY. One of the best ways to get power to remote, off-grid locations, whether in developed or developing countries, is through the use of solar electric systems. This practical guide describes how to plan, design and install solar electric systems in a manner that is hands-on, graphic and technically complete. Highly illustrated chapters cover: solar energy basics; components of solar electric systems (modules, batteries, regulators, inverters and appliances); installation practice; details on planning and servicing systems; water pumping; refrigeration; grid-interconnect; and, village electrification. Substantially updated from the bestselling 1995 edition and containing extensive new material, this is the must-have guide for electric technicians and designers, development workers and anyone who wants to install their own off-grid system.
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