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Beschreibung
Labor and related costs account for more than half of the price of the average home solar installation. But homeowners can save thousands of dollars with this user-friendly manual, which follows the same process professional contractors use. Through detailed directions and step-by-step photos, veteran solar installer Joseph Burdick and seasoned builder Philip Schmidt teach you how to determine the size, placement, and type of installation you'll need. This comprehensive DIY guide covers everything from assembling rooftop racking or building a ground-mount structure to setting up the electrical connections and making a battery bank for off-grid systems.
Labor and related costs account for more than half of the price of the average home solar installation. But homeowners can save thousands of dollars with this user-friendly manual, which follows the same process professional contractors use. Through detailed directions and step-by-step photos, veteran solar installer Joseph Burdick and seasoned builder Philip Schmidt teach you how to determine the size, placement, and type of installation you'll need. This comprehensive DIY guide covers everything from assembling rooftop racking or building a ground-mount structure to setting up the electrical connections and making a battery bank for off-grid systems.
Über den Autor
Joseph Burdick, Philip Schmidt
Inhaltsverzeichnis
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
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
Genre: Importe
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Hobby & Freizeit
Thema: Heimwerken & Do it yourself
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781612128252
ISBN-10: 1612128254
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Burdick, Joseph
Schmidt, Philip
Hersteller: Storey Publishing
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 251 x 201 x 15 mm
Von/Mit: Joseph Burdick (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum: 27.06.2017
Gewicht: 0,612 kg
Artikel-ID: 124140952

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