| | |  | Sustainable Housing | Home » » Planning and Installing Photovoltaic Systems: A Guide for Installers, Architects and Engineers (Planning and Installing Series) | | | | | | | Description: | | Growth in photovoltaic (PV) manufacturing worldwide continues its upward trajectory. This bestselling guide has become the essential tool for installers, engineers and architects, detailing every subject necessary for successful project implementation, from the technical design to the legal and marketing issues of PV installation. Beginning with resource assessment and an outline of the core components, this guide comprehensively covers system design, economic analysis, installation, operation and maintenance of PV systems. The second edition has been fully updated to reflect the state of the art in technology and concepts, including: new chapters on marketing and the history of PV; new information on the photovoltaic market; new material on lightning protection; a new section on building integrated systems; and new graphics, data and photos. Published with Intelligent Energy | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Sonnenenergie (Dgs) | | Spiral-bound:
| 396 pages | | Publisher:
| Routledge | | Publication Date:
| December 18, 2007 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1844074420 | | Product Width:
| 2.25 centimeters | | Product Height:
| 3.0 centimeters | | Product Weight:
| 0.03 pounds | | Package Length:
| 11.65 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.98 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 3.31 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 8 reviews |
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22 of 22 found the following review helpful:
 Good but not the best and expensiveJul 06, 2009
By Steven Leighton
If you're looking at building a library on PV or if your company is buying ... this is a good book to have.
BUT ..... it's expensive and as others have said it has european references and measures and doesn't have information relating to the National Electrical Code (NEC) of the USA. This should not be your only book.
If you're in the USA and you're a novice who's thinking of learning about solar or you want to take the NABCEP (North American Board of Certified Practitioners) entry level exam you ought to save yourself a $100 and buy "Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual" by Solar Energy International from Colorado.
If you are a technical person and understand electricity/high school physics you might choose "Photovoltaic Systems" from American Technical Publishers Inc. and the NJATC. This will take you up to and beyond the NABCEP entry level exam.
I have all three books and the last is used/read most .. but I've already taken the entry level exam.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Has some good infoMar 23, 2009
By Doug P
This design book was written in Germany, so it follows the European standards. There is definitely some good information here, but if you want to follow the NEC rules for the USA, this won't help much. Try looking for information from John Wiles for that. US designers won't gain much from this book.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent review of PV systemsNov 12, 2008
By Sabri Ipek
"tech reader"
This is an excellent review of PV solar systems, both from a technology and practical usage points of view, as they are currently being used in Europe. Guessing that this technology will gain importance in the US in the near future, this book should be very useful for anybody who is looking to get in depth information and/or planning to work in this field.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Simply the bestDec 11, 2008
By T. Horton
I am using this guide in my upcoming course Investment Grade Solar Feasibility Studies taught at UCBerkeley Extension--downtown San Francisco-- this spring. It is simply the best desktop reference for photovoltaic system design available. If you are serious about getting a great understanding of this fast moving field, invest the time and money in studying this book.
For more about the course, go here
http://www.unex.berkeley.edu/cat/course1911.html
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Great Purchase!Nov 11, 2009
By Ladislau Leitner
"Laco"
This is a great purchase. The book offers details of the PV system components, their functions and installation. I have purchased and read many other books related to PV systems, but this one offers much greater details and the PV systems are explained on much deeper level. The authors often quote what seem to be highly reliable sources, mainly German universities and well-known companies. The book may be a valuable source for installers, who operate in areas with limited sunny days, the geographical latitude typical for the Northern and Central Europe, where the solar intensity (insolation) is rather limited if compared to southern parts of the US. The book contains detailed explanation of the topic, accompanied by appropriate graphs, charts and illustrations. I highly recommend it to contractors, students or anyone who is interested in the PV topic beyond the basics.
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