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Photovoltaic Design and Installation For Dummies (7) was previously published as Photovoltaic Design and Installation For Dummies (1). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product. The fun and easy way to get a grip on photovoltaic design and installationDesigning and installing solar panel systems is a trend that continues to grow. With 'green collar' jobs on the rise and homeowners looking for earth-friendly ways to stretch their dollars and lesson their carbon imprint, understanding photovoltaic design and installation is on the rise.Photovoltaic Design & Installation For Dummies gives you a comprehensive overview of the history, physics, design, installation, and operation of home- scale solar-panel systems. You'll also get an introduction to the foundational mathematic and electrical concepts you need to understand and work with photovoltaic systems. Covers all aspects of home-scale solar-power systemsViable resource for professionals, students, and technical laymenCan be used to study for the NABCEP examWhether you're a building professional looking to expand your business and skills to meet the growing demand for solar power installation or are seeking a career in this rapidly expanding field, Photovoltaic Design & Installation For Dummies has you covered! Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ For Dummies; 1st edition (March 26, 2019)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1119544351


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 57


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.2 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.4 x 1.1 x 9.2 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #133,148 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #14 in Solar Energy #52 in Electrical Home Improvement (Books) #2,971 in Unknown


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    • Must read for the do it your self person
Really helpful books giving specific and concrete information are surprisingly hard to find. This book provides an abundance of specific information to a person installing their own solar equipment. Written in plain English it covers most of what you need to know from the solar panels to the inverter and every component in-between. A most helpful organization of information clearly separates grid-tied and off-grid information. Site information, planning, component by component equipment, wiring, safety devices, permitting, inspection, maintenance and more. Having read a half dozen books looking for guidance in off-grid solar, this book provides ten times more helpful information than any other book I've purchased. Only "con" is that being a visual guy I'd love to see drawings or photos included with the descriptions. Sadly, there are few. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2012 by amazon customer
    • This is an excellent introduction to solar power
This is an excellent introduction to solar power. It is very well written by a man that obviously knows his subject. It is lucid and yet apparently comprehensive. I have a hard time getting my head around many principles of electricity, but Mr. Mayfield gently nudges me along with illuminating analogies and precise, simple and understandable language. I have tried other books on the subject written by electrical engineers but my eyes have quickly glazed over. Although I usually pass by anything in the "Dummies" stable, this book is worth every penny and then some. Thanks to Mr. Mayfield for the considerable work that obviously went into the production of this fine technical publication. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2015 by Charles
    • A book for someone who's actually going to install a solar PV system
I'm coming at this as a homeowner and generally handy person who's up for a bit of a challenge, wanting to install my own PV system on the roof of my Southern California home. There seem to be a lot of books on solar power that are just kind of informational and theoretical and don't really to tell you how to actually plan & install a system in a hands-on practical way. This is one of the few that actually aims to do that. Looking at a finished PV system sitting on someone's roof, it is kind of deceptively simple. And the nuts and bolts of installation are not that hard, if you can do electrical work, it's not that different from any other kind of electrical equipment installation. BUT. The planning and understanding the components is really quite a challenge. The equipment has very unique properties. You have to analyze your electrical needs, survey the site and it's solar potential, understand the impact of the daily and seasonal workings of the sun and weather, figure out if you want batteries and how much battery power you need, and understand the main components, the solar panels themselves, the charge controller, the inverter, and the circuits and safety provisions. Sizing all the components. Permitting and nuts and bolts hardware installation. The book covers all of this, for the most part, in an organized, disciplined, and reasonably thorough manner. In fact, the book seems to have even higher goals than mine, which is just to plan, install, and manage my own home system. This book is also overtly aimed at those interested in becoming a professional PV installer. You'd be pretty well grounded in that goal having thoroughly absorbed this book, along with some experience actually installing some systems, I think. Is it perfect? No. For one thing, it's a "For Dummies" book so the introduction and organization are, frankly, kind of ridiculously repetitive. He tells us what he's going to tell us about 7 times - not exaggerating - before he actually starts the telling. And then at the start of each chapter, he tells you what he's gonna tell you another two or three times for good measure. Tiresome. This book is not really for dummies wanting to get a little basic information. True dummies, I think, are not going to be installing their own PV systems. It's for people with some ability who want to become experts. There are a few things that could simplify things for a lot of people. Yes, it's good and necessary to be able to analyze someone's electrical needs by going around to each appliance and light and electrical load and checking it's wattage and the owner's usage patterns. But there's an easier and even more accurate way that most solar pros make use of, which is to simply check the past electrical bills for average daily, monthly and seasonal energy consumption. That's not an estimation, that's hard data. And you're gonna want to do this even after you do a load analysis just to double check your work. Sure, newly constructed buildings won't have past electric bills. But a lot of cases certainly will. But absolutely no mention of this tactic is made in the section on load analysis. Really odd. Next, I would have liked to see some representative, carefully chosen, very specific examples of actual completed solar installations to illustrate in concrete terms the main types of installations (grid direct, stand-alone battery, and grid-connected with battery back-up.) How they were sized. The specific components used. Photos of the installations. That would have been immensely helpful in seeing how all the separate steps are brought together to a completed whole. There's nothing like that. This leaves all the separate chapters on various stages of the planning and execution seeming still theoretical and somewhat abstract. There's not a single actual photo in this book. The diagrams and charts are fairly good. But not enough. On balance, this is still a very good book with most of the critical theory and information in one place that you are absolutely going to need to do a proper PV installation. Are you really going to be ready to immediately plan and build a PV system? Probably not quite. But you'll have a very thorough grasp of what all the considerations are. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2012 by Count Orloff
    • Well written. Informative
As with all`Dummy' books I've purchased so far (~10), I haven't been disappointed while reading it yet! Provides background foundational info for those who do not know electrical basics. Stays focused on topic while often giving glimpses of relevant information beyond the intended subject matter. Aimed at both the DIY person, or one interested in exploring or educating themselves for a new career. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2019 by lebie
    • Photo cells for dummies
A must have for the beginner
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2023 by Don A.
    • Good for Experts Not Dummies
As a book designed for dummies and I think that accurately described me, I have found the book thus far nothing like the a beginner's guide I was hoping for. It is actually quite detailed in it's content, providing a lot of detailed information and would be an excellent point of reference for someone thinking of going into this business for themselves, something it refers to several times. I have already built an off grid solar panel system. I wanted to broaden my knowledge, but didn't need to know how everything works, just the essentials of how to get from A to B and how I might make my next system better. So, from my perspective there's too much detail here. It is not really written for dummies, perhaps you need a dummy to work with and find the best content, not an expert trying to come down to our level. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2015 by Michael J Bull
    • More for professionals than hobbyists
This is a comprehensive book, just note it is written for starting-out professional installers rather than hobbyists. If you are thinking of installing solar panels yourself on your house, after reading this you will realize what a complex undertaking that is and may just hire a professional. If you are interested in messing around and using PV panels to power random things, I suspect there might be more appropriate books out there. But if you want to install solar for a living, this book would be a terrific resource ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2013 by BF

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