Product Description

Demand for renewable-energy technologies is growing rapidly, requiring a greater number of skilled system technicians. Photovoltaic Systems is a comprehensive guide to the design and installation of several types of residential and commercial PV systems.

The content covers the principles of PV electricity and how to effectively incorporate it into electrical systems. Numerous illustrations explain the concepts behind how PV arrays and other components operate, and photographs of actual installations show how components are integrated together to form complete systems. Content also covers the topics needed for solar installer certification by NABCEP. Photovoltaic systems is the essential guide to all aspects of PV systems.

This second edition updates electrical requirements per the 2008 NEC® and expands the coverage of sun position, shading analysis, and computer modeling of system performance expectations.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #24623 in Books
• Published on: 2009-07-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 464 pages

Customer Reviews

intense read
You better be paying attention. This is a required text book in one of my PV Cert. courses. Not for light reading. Tons of info and references. Maybe even more than you need to know. Best book I have come across. Mechanical and mathematical background is a must. NABCEP is now going to this book as a reference for their Cert. of Knowledge test.

Thorough, practical, superb!
This is an excellent learning tool for beginners and a great handbook for professionals. All aspects of solar installation and design are covered - solar analysis, site surveys, wiring concepts, inverters, charge controllers, mounting, panels, the works. The price is a little steep, but worth the investment if you are serious about solar.

Great mid level photovoltaic training textbook
I use this as the textbook for the Advanced PV Design class I teach at Diablo Valley College. This textbook is targeted toward folks who need to know how to design and install on-grid and off-grid PV systems. It's probably a bit to much for someone with a casual interest in PV or a homeowner looking to get more information before they hire someone to install a system.

All the major points involved in design and installation are covered well. Unlike some texts I have seen space is not wasted by including page after page of tables with data that is readily available from other sources for free. There is also a section in the appendix with a math review for folks who don't remember their high school trig all that well.

The textbook may seem expensive but as professional books go it is quite reasonable. Make sure you are buying the latest version because as with most textbooks it is revised periodically.