| | |  | Solar Power | Home » » 12 Volt Solar Power (Simple Living) | | | | | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Michel Daniek | | Paperback:
| 128 pages | | Publisher:
| Permanent Publications | | Publication Date:
| September 01, 2007 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1856230392 | | Package Length:
| 8.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.8 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.55 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 4 reviews |
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Hoped for betterSep 27, 2011
By Booper
I read this book in 2 hours. I thought this book would have alot of great info for me, but it did not. It is a good book. If you are new to solar power; I believe this would be a good book for you.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Somewhat helpfulAug 23, 2011
By Robert Dell
"Woodland Steward"
I got this from the library intending to buy it if it proved worthwhile. It didn't. I did copy 5 pages on solar system regulators which helped me to ask the right questions when buying a solar kit. There is a lot of VERY basic information on DC current electricity. The author is European so there is a heavy slant toward their systems. Much of the book is about kludging together mechanisms to run on 12v DC rather than house current. This might be a worthwhile read, but not a BUY.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 The best book on 12volt solar .......everything.Aug 22, 2011
By Debra Adams
"Deb"
I've purchased my husband at least 4 books on solar cells and lights.....well this is by far the best book!!! We were looking for something that would be simple to understand and workable on a small budget....this has all the info that an novice could need. A must purchase if you are looking for something that will supply renewable energy when the shtf.
18 of 40 found the following review helpful:
12 volt, simple, but....Jul 05, 2008
By Amanda Peck
"amanda931"
If you can do it happily, 12v is the simplest and cheapest way to go.
Happily?
Well, I was looking at water pump situation a few years ago, and it was probable that it would be cheaper to go from 12v at the solar panel to 120 in the wire, and then, if I had to HAD TO have that 12v pump, back to 12 volt at the pump.
Gack!
The problem is wire size. Distances you don't have to think much about if you have 120AC--10 gauge extension cords are more expensive than 14 gauge, but nothing like having to buy a hundred feet of something the size of automotive starter cable--one each way.
That said, lights, anything rechargeable, anything whose native voltage is 12v DC (or that come with a cord to recharge in the car)--like a lot of radios, laptops, small stereos, even fair-sized TVs, are fair game. There are refrigerators that run on 12 volt--small, intended for the car and so probably serious power gobblers, annoying but very low-power chest refrigerators (Sundanzer), and some high-dollar two-door "all the comforts of home" ones (SunFrost). The Sundanzer might, depending on how much sun you get, on a 75 watt panel.
The book gives more ideas, like using a rechargeable motor from a 12v drill to power a sewing machine. And seems to think that an automotive battery isn't a bad first step. People in the US tend to run towards us screaming, "no, no, that's a really horrible idea."
One of my heroes, Ben Law, has been 12 volt only for years. He wrote the introduction to the book. And there was a guy in Texas with a now defunct newsletter who was promoting it (and methane), [...]
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