Build Your Own Low-Budget Solar Power System
By Steven Gregersen
(Click on link above.)
This book is designed to address the
concerns of those whose only desire is to build a simple, small-scale
solar energy system but don't know where
to start (or end!).
We've been living
off the grid for well over ten years now and the most common inquiry
we get is from people who want to set up a small solar energy system
to power a cabin or camper, or to keep a refrigerator and a few
lights on if the grid goes down. Some have already tried and ended
up with woefully inadequate systems lacking the power and balance
needed for off-grid life.
But there's more
to off-grid living than watts, volts and amps. It's important to
understand how a solar power system works and how to size it properly
for the job you want it to do.
In
this book I've condensed all the information you need to design your
own simple, off-grid, solar power system. I'm not going to teach how
to build your own solar panels but I'll tell you how purchase factory
components to build the system that fits your needs the best and
hopefully save you a lot of frustration and cash while putting it
together.
We'll
see how to understand watts, volts, amps, and ohms and how they apply
to deciding how many solar panels you need, the watt ratings you'll
have to have for your inverter and charge controller and even how
many batteries you'll need for your battery bank.
You'll
learn about resistance, and how it affects your solar power system.
I will explain with diagrams and text the differences between sine
wave, modified sine wave and pure sine wave inverters and how that
applies to you. I'll explain charge controllers and the reasons for
and against PWM vs. MPPT vs. single-stage vs. multiple-stage
controllers and which is best for you.
I'll
tell you a little secret about "efficient" vs. "less
efficient" solar panels that will keep you from wasting money on
something that's a relatively minor issue.
Even
if you don't want a "whole house" system you'll learn how
to put together balanced small-scale power systems at whatever size
you can afford.
We'll
also look at solar power "kits" and I'll show you how to
put together your own that outperform commercially available kits and
get more power for less money.
My
goal here is to simplify that which has been made complicated.
I
want you to be able to pursue your dream of independence from the
grid without spending enough money to break the bank.
It
can be done, and for less than you may imagine!
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