DIY SOLAR POWER FOR BEGINNERS: A TECHNICAL GUIDE ON HOW TO DESIGN, INSTALL AND MAINTAIN GRID TIED AND OFF GRID SOLAR POWER SYSTEMS FOR YOUR HOME

by DIY SOURCE

Imagine if you could cut your electricity bill in half by adding a solar setup to your house. Now what if I said you could design and install your DIY solar power system and escape the labor costs?Tendency toward off grid living and homesteading, along with high electricity costs, has raised the demand for solar power, utilizing solar energy with no greenhouse gas production.Since available information in this regard is incomplete or complicated, DIY SOURCE BOOKS has prepared a practical guide on how to set up DIY solar power off grid and grid tied systems. We have worked closely with experienced solar industry contractors and engineers to provide a reader-friendly guide and make your off grid solar life less expensive. Whether you know electricity or not, Solar Power for Beginners will guide you in customizing your grid connected photovoltaic system as well as battery backed mobile solar power, hybrid, and off grid solar power systems.By using practical examples and step-by-step instructions, we will walk you through the whole process of building your own solar system, including calculating your electricity needs, selecting, and connecting your solar panels and other components. This solar blueprint uses a pragmatic approach and emphasizes the essentials, while covering the details about assembling an on and off grid power system.By reading this solar power guide, you will be able to do it yourself; however, if you need to hire a contractor, you will know what to expect from them.In this solar power DIY guide you will

Direct hyperlinks to check local permits and purchase solar equipment.

Pros and cons of different types of solar powered systems, and guides to choose the proper one.

Beginner friendly guide on essential electricity rules and circuits.

How to use solar installation tools.

How photovoltaic solar cells and panels function.

Grid tied and off grid solar power simplified formula to calculate your electricity needs and power consumption.

How to size your roof for grid tied and off the grid solar power system components.

How to mount and connect solar rails and install your own solar panels.

How to size and select the proper charge controller for your grid connected and off grid power system.

How lead acid, lithium ion battery and DIY lithium battery work and how to size a battery for your off grid survival.

How inverters function and a straightforward formula to select the proper grid tied and off grid solar inverter.

Easy-to-understand instructions on how to use correct wire size, connectors, and safety devices.

How to avoid common solar mistakes and tips for your system maintenance.

263 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 27, 2021

Reviews

[Daniel DeMille · Rating 5 out of 5]

Solar power – a way to be independent of the grid, but still have a reliable, sustainable and clean power source. This book is a beginner’s guide to setting up a solar array to maximize power, including tips on choosing the best system for your energy needs. The author also covers mistakes to avoid and common troubleshooting. The author covers the physics and engineering behind different types of electrical circuits in some detail. The author also provides a deep dive into solar panel types, and options for mounting solar panels (including pros and cons of each option). This book is rich with technical information about solar panels. It is a good book for those looking for a deep dive into the technical aspects of home solar panels.

For those looking for a DIY guide with simple, practical steps to set up home solar panels, this book includes much of that information interspersed within the more technical discussions. Having said that, if the author were to add some simple “how to” decision trees, and maybe a few practical checklists and/or step by step diagrams, perhaps at the end of chapters, or even as a final summary chapter, this would allow the reader to more quickly cut to the chase and start applying the appropriate steps to get a solar panel up and running, while still using the more technical chapters as a handy reference tool. But all in all, this book is full of great information on solar panel selection and installation.

[Emilia Greendevald]

A useful book for anyone who wants to bring maximum comfort into their life. But it is also important to understand that there may be plenty of problems with the inverter as well. When your inverter regularly reduces output or trips under load, it might be related to grid voltage variations - a professional can adjust settings or recommend optimise solutions. Slow performance decline may also signal aging panels or wiring issues, so reviewing historical performance data helps pinpoint trends early. You can find more valuable information about this on the wireinelectrical website. Severe internal faults like buzzing noises or water ingress require immediate professional attention to avoid damage or safety hazards.

[Samantha Tully · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quite informative and useful. I didn't feel talked down to and it was also was easy to understand.