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Pieper (alternative energy, Santa Fe Community College) follows up his first book, The Easy Guide to Solar Electric for Home Power Systems, Second Edition, with information on the practical aspects of installing a photovoltaic system. Written in accessible language, the book covers every detail of planning, designing, and installing a system, and also offers a critical look at the solar industry. Schematics and b&w photos are included. There is no subject index.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


Book Description
The authors second book is a hands-on book on how to install a solar electrical system. It covers, every aspect of a solar installation in great detail, including electrical theory with emphasis on DC wiring, system design, electrical code, as well as components of a solar system down to quirks, nuts, and bolts. In its humorous language the book also looks at alternative energy politics, policies, and the industry through a critical eye.


About the Author
Adi Pieper is a native of Germany but has lieved and worked in this country since 1985. Since 1991 he has worked in the Solar Electrical field in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is an Electrical Contractor and the President of ADI Solar. He also teaches classes on Renewable Energy.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

The Easy Guide to Solar Electric Part II is Adi Pieper's answer to many requests to write a practical, hands-on guide on how to install a solar electrical system. Pieper covers every aspect of the actual installation in great detail. He also gives the reader a more detailed view into electrical theory, especially DC applications. Pieper covers the components of a solar system down to their quirks, and their nuts and bolts. Pieper is funny, sometimes cynical, but his language is easy-to-read and uncerstandable, and the guide comes complete with many graphics, schematics and pictures of components. What's his take-home message? You who are new to the field, and you who are here to learn more, can fully understand many aspects of alternative energy, including the politics of the territory. You can design your own solar system, you can buy the right parts for your job, you can install the whole thing -- and when the certified electrician checks your work and you turn it on, you'll find that it works, and works well. Or, from this guide, you can get detailed insight to what your solar installer is doing -- or omitting -- so that your system serves you well for years to come.

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