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altE PV301 Training DVD + Photovoltaics Book
| Item code | Brand name | Model number |
| KITEDUDVDBOOK | AltE | Book + DVD Kit |
Solar Energy International
Photovoltaics: Design
and Installation Manual +
altE PV301 Training DVD
If you're considering building your own solar electric system, this book combined with our DVD, is a must. It provides a good overview of how solar energy systems work and then delves deeply into details of design and installation. Producing electricity from the sun using photovoltaic (PV) systems has become a major industry worldwide.
The textbook is a manual on how to design, install and maintain a photovoltaic (PV) system. The manual includes chapters on sizing photovoltaic systems, analyzing sites and installing PV systems. The manual also includes detailed appendices on PV system maintenance, troubleshooting, and insolation data for over 300 sites around the world. This textbook is used in SEI's PV Design and Installation Workshop. SEI (Solar Energy International) is recognized by the National Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) as a dedicated independent provider of PV training programs that may be used toward attaining PV certification.
Topics covered in the textbook include:
- The basics of solar electricity PV applications and system components
- Solar site analysis and mounting
- Stand-alone and PV/generator hybrid system sizing
- Component specification, system costs and economics
- Utility-interactive PV systemsSolar energy fundamentals
- The different types of photovoltaic systems
- Solar energy fundamentals
- Simple PV system sizing calculations
- Basic functions of the primary PV system components
- How to evaluate a potential site for PV
- How to perform load analysis
- How to calculate monthly and annual energy output for grid-tied and stand-alone PV systems
The DVD provides an overview of photovoltaic electricity, and a detailed description of PV system components, including PV modules, batteries, controllers and inverters. Electrical loads are also addressed, including lighting systems, refrigeration, tools and household appliances. It also focuses on sizing photovoltaic systems and analyzing potential sites.
In this self-training DVD, you will learn:
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