Product Description

This book is a simple and entertaining introduction to Solar Electric, a must for everyone who is interested in the Photovoltaic Process or who has plans to live in a solar home. It is also a statement for clean energy and for an environmentally healthy lifestyle. The reader will be introduced - through humor and analogies - to: The basic Electrical Terms, The Components of a Solar System, and to Live with Solar Energy. Practical tips, including names, will give the reader some idea about reliable products and manufacturers. Complete with index and charts, this third edition is expanded and updated to address the many changes in solar energy in the past few years, including the increase in Grid Tied Systems and incentive programs.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1130835 in Books
• Published on: 2007-03-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 150 pages

About the Author
Adi Pieper is a native of Germany but has lived and worked in the U.S. since 1985. Since 1991 he has worked in the field of Solar Electrical Energy near Santa Fe, New Mexico. He is an Electrical Contractor and the president of ADI Solar Electric. He also teaches classes about Solar Energy at the Santa Fe Community College and the Ecoversity. He is the author of The Easy Guide to Solar Electric Part 2, Installation Manual.

Customer Reviews

Great Book for Beginners
As a woman who is not too interested in charts and endless technical discussions I found Mr. Pieper's book refreshingly easy to read and to understand. His sense of humor with which he addresses most topics makes this book stand out from most books in this genre. It is nice to see that learning can be fun. I strongly recommend this book to any one who wants to learn the basics of solar energy be it to educate oneself or to purchase a solar system for her/his home. In that respect it is also worth looking at his second book with the same title, Part II
Thank you Adi Pieper!

fantastic book!
What a great book for a beginner! I just recently moved into a solar house and this book has given me a great basic education about solar electricity. Easy and fun to read!