| | |  | Solar Power | Home » » The Easy Guide to Solar Electric Part II, Installation Manual | | | | | | | Description: | | The author's 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. | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Pieper Adi | | Paperback:
| 192 pages | | Publisher:
| ADI Solar | | Publication Date:
| 2003-11 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0967189128 | | Package Length:
| 10.88 inches | | Package Width:
| 8.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.52 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.22 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 10 reviews |
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67 of 69 found the following review helpful:
 Look for another referenceAug 22, 2005
By W. Phillips
"Practical Man"
I purchased to books from Amazon...this one and "Photovoltaics: Design & Installation". In the begininning of this book the author says that you should not try installing an PV system, leave it to the professionals. It kind of contradicts the title doesn't it? Maybe he should have said that on the cover. Being a pretty good DIY person I found that this book provides very little practical information on hiow to actually install a solar system. It lacks detail in in describing materials and "How To" guideance. A much better choice is "Photovoltacs: Design & Installation". Very detailed instructions with examples. There are work problems at the end of chapters to test your understanding. An excellent book
26 of 26 found the following review helpful:
 Seriously flawedSep 26, 2006
By Michael W. Mauser
Pieper has a lot of practical knowledge but some things he writes are plain wrong. On page 17 he writes: "The frequency of the sine wave is measured as Hz per second" (should be cycles per second which is Hz). On page 18 he says: "the sine wave [is] 220 volts between two peaks" (should be 311 v; 220 is the RMS voltage). On page 23 he says: "amp hours [are] also refered to as amps per hour or amp/hours" (not true). In page 27 he writes: "At some point, the resistance gets so high that it creates heat inside the conductor" (there is always resistance and heat, the problem is the temperature rises too high). He also is convinced the minerals in petroleum jelly help conductivity on the battery terminals (pp. 123&159) and says "search current" when he means "surge current" (pp. 120&125). Whole pages are such confusing technical nonsense that it is impossible to to give a short account. He self published - he should have had a technically competent person help him with theory and a good how-to book editor help with the practical stuff. I'm sure he is a very competent electrician and there is some good practical information in the book, but it is nowhere near as advertised.
32 of 36 found the following review helpful:
Thinly Disguised DemagoguerySep 20, 2005
By Jay W. Loveless
By title, this book claims to be a "how to" guide. The first section, however, belies this by explaining that you should leave it to professionals. Having thus disposed of the technical aspects, the author fills the remainder of the product with self-righteous, ultra-greenie, anti-capitalist claptrap, unsupported by fact or even verifiable cites. Not even well written propaganda, and most certainly not useful to anyone wishing to learn anything useful about installing a PV system.
18 of 19 found the following review helpful:
The Easy Guide To Solar Electric Part 2May 24, 2006
By khorneelectric
I found this book at the public library in my search for a good guide to solar electric systems. I found a small amount of the information useful but, most was a waste of my time. The writer does not explain ideas in a very coherent manner. He uses a great deal of book space attempting to be funny and expressing his political views. If you are interested in a good solar electric book this is not it. I am still looking.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Easy Guide to SEFeb 13, 2008
By V. Micali
"Dr V"
For me, this book was terribly bad; not worth the buy. It might appeal to a different crowd.
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