This comprehensive DIY guide shows homeowners how to install a whole-house photovoltaic system. Detailed photos, illustrations, and step-by-step instructions follow the same process professionals use â from planning and designing to installing rooftop and ground-mounted tracks.
This comprehensive DIY guide shows homeowners how to install a whole-house photovoltaic system. Detailed photos, illustrations, and step-by-step instructions follow the same process professionals use â from planning and designing to installing rooftop and ground-mounted tracks.
Joseph Burdick has more than 30 years of experience in the photovoltaics industry — from R&D, measurement, and testing to system design, installation, and project management. He is president and CEO of Burdick Technologies Unlimited, LLC, one of Colorado’s top renewable energy companies, and is also a professor at Ecotech Institute, where he trains students for careers in solar installation. Philip Schmidt has been teaching readers how to do things for almost two decades. A former carpenter and longtime writer and editor, he is the author of 18 books, including PlyDesign, Decorating with Architectural Details, and The Complete Guide to Treehouses. He lives in Colorado with his wife, two daughters, and too many leftover building materials.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction 1 The Basics Anatomy of a Solar-Electric System Can I Install My Own PV System? Going Solar – From Start to Finish Working with Solar Professionals Answering the Big Three 2 Assessing Your Site Measuring Area, Slope, and Azimuth Sizing Your System with PVWatts Snow, Wind, and Shade 3 Choosing PV Hardware Modules Module Support Structures Inverters and DC Optimizers 4 Designing Your System PV Circuit Fundamentals The Design Process Sample System Designs One-Line Electrical Diagrams Wire Types for PV Systems 5 Getting Ready to Install Permitting and Inspections Shopping Solar Solar Financials Assembling Your Crew 6 Mechanical Installation: Rooftop Laying Out the Racking Installing Footers and Rails Installing Modules 7 Mechanical Installation: Ground-Mount Setting the Support Posts Assembling the Ground-Mount Structure 8 Electrical Installation Final Project Steps Running Conduit Component Connections Final Inspection and Turning On Your PV System 9 Off-Grid System Design Off-Grid Basics Batteries Sample Off-Grid System Design 10 Beyond Installation: Tips for Troubleshooting, Maintaining, and Monitoring Your PV System PV Safety Rules Shutdown and Startup Procedures Maintenance and Troubleshooting Monitoring Your System Acknowledgments Glossary Metric Conversions Index
Introduction 1 The Basics Anatomy of a Solar-Electric System Can I Install My Own PV System? Going Solar – From Start to Finish Working with Solar Professionals Answering the Big Three 2 Assessing Your Site Measuring Area, Slope, and Azimuth Sizing Your System with PVWatts Snow, Wind, and Shade 3 Choosing PV Hardware Modules Module Support Structures Inverters and DC Optimizers 4 Designing Your System PV Circuit Fundamentals The Design Process Sample System Designs One-Line Electrical Diagrams Wire Types for PV Systems 5 Getting Ready to Install Permitting and Inspections Shopping Solar Solar Financials Assembling Your Crew 6 Mechanical Installation: Rooftop Laying Out the Racking Installing Footers and Rails Installing Modules 7 Mechanical Installation: Ground-Mount Setting the Support Posts Assembling the Ground-Mount Structure 8 Electrical Installation Final Project Steps Running Conduit Component Connections Final Inspection and Turning On Your PV System 9 Off-Grid System Design Off-Grid Basics Batteries Sample Off-Grid System Design 10 Beyond Installation: Tips for Troubleshooting, Maintaining, and Monitoring Your PV System PV Safety Rules Shutdown and Startup Procedures Maintenance and Troubleshooting Monitoring Your System Acknowledgments Glossary Metric Conversions Index
Es gelten unsere Allgemeinen Geschäftsbedingungen: www.buecher.de/agb
Impressum
www.buecher.de ist ein Shop der buecher.de GmbH & Co. KG Bürgermeister-Wegele-Str. 12, 86167 Augsburg Amtsgericht Augsburg HRA 13309
