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The Solar Electric House
by Steven J. Strong
"The Solar Electric House" provides an excellent introduction to living with solar electricity, with a special emphasis on residential case studies. Solar electric system options and economics are covered along with system components, system sizing and performance, installation and maintenance requirements. (276 pages, indexed and fully illustrated)
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Harvard Massachusetts USA 01451-0242
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excerpts from the book:
. . .[Photovoltaics] come to us at a time when conventional systems of generation and delivery are plagued by
unpredictable shortages followed by
temporary surpluses, incredible
cost overruns, and highly
unstable price structures...In this time of frustration and change, what sort of world will a technology as radically different as photovoltaics help create?...
...This book is about the
solar generation of electricity and the ways in which it can be put to use in the households of the 1990's and beyond...The chapters that follow will explain
how the photovoltaic principle works to transform sunlight directly into electricity, what sort of
hardware does the job, how the
source is hitched to the load, and how to go about designing a system appropriate to a specific need. . .
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Contents
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The History and Development of Photovoltaics
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Photovoltaic System Options and Economics
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Photovoltaic Modules and Arrays
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Voltage Regulators, Battery Chargers, and Storage Batteries
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Inverters, Backup Generators and System Controls
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Determining Your Electricity Requirements
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Utility-Interactive Photovoltaic Systems
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Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Systems
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Installing Your Photovoltaic System
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Photovoltaic System Wiring and Maintenance
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"Energy for the Environmentally Responsible, Energy-Independent Home"
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