Off Grid Solar Power Simplified: For Rvs, Vans, Cabins, Boats and Tiny Homes

by Nick Seghers

Overview

How to make a solar system without a headache, even if you don't know anything about electricity.

More people are figuring out how to make off-grid solar power work for them.

In this book: Off-Grid Solar Power Simplified, you will discover:

• Energy units you didn't even know existed
• Formulas you can't live without when building a solar system
• A comprehensive list of tools that you absolutely need
• How to choose wire diameters the right way
• Step by step guide on sizing your off-grid solar system without painful mistakes
• Why not every wire is suited for solar energy installations
• The best way to protect your installation from catching fire
• Discover different batteries; maintenance, price, increase lifespan, configurations, ...
• Discover different solar panels; tilt, cleaning, optimizing solar input, ...
• What device is at the heart of any solar power system?
• Inverters; different types, different sine waves, efficiency, power ratings, ...
• Discover the best way to monitor the state of charge of your batteries
• The safest way to charge your solar battery from your car alternator.
• A step by step guide on how to build your system

People can transform their RV, van, cabin, boat or tiny homes using these off-grid solar systems.

This book is written by an electrical engineer who specializes in solar power design. A licensed electrician has reviewed it.

This book has been written in a way to suit beginners to understand how an off-grid solar power system works and how to build one.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789464071009
Publisher:	Nick Seghers
Publication date:	02/01/2020
Pages:	302
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.63(d)

About the Author

Nick has been interested in off-grid solar power for a long time. While researching different kinds of setups and devices, he found out that the information was scattered around the internet. It took him a long time to gather the necessary knowledge to build his very first off-grid system. He decided to combine his knowledge about off-grid solar power into one book. Now everybody could learn off-grid solar energy in minimal time.

Table of Contents

• Electrical Units
• Energy Measuring Equipment
• Basic Formulas
• AC and DC
• Equipment
• Tools
• Basic Circuitry
• Load Types
• Sizing your Solar System
• Wiring
• Batteries
• Solar Panels
• Charge Controller
• Inverters
• DIY Solar Power Setup

Editorial Reviews

The book is as advertised. It gave me the information I needed to develop my solar system. I'm doing ground mount in my backyard and this book has helped me select the components for my system. I found the wiring chapter very useful, apparently, you need different type wires for each part of your system.

Good informative book. I found this book very informative for a beginner like me. Still technical but not too much, which was perfect!

Brilliant beginners guide! This book has it all. Choosing fuses and wiring, calculating loads for the system, tools needed, choosing batteries, solar panels, inverters, charge controllers, and more technical stuff! In short, a brilliant book to start building your system.

I love the circuits and diagrams in this book. This book doesn't only give you a good explanation but also offers diagrams to make it easier to understand. What I particularly liked was the chapter about choosing the wire sizes and the accompanying fuses.

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