Solar Publications

2009 Code of Federal Regulations. Chapter 29 Part 1926–Safety and Health Regulations for Construction. U.S. Department of Labor/OSHA, OSHA Publications, P.O. Box 37535, Washington, DC 20013-7535; osha.gov. Also available online at www.gpoaccess.gov/CFR/

2010 National Electrical Code. NFPA 70, National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269 (2005 National Electrical Code Handbook is an acceptable substitute; www.nfpa.org/nec).

A Guide to Photovoltaic System Design and Installation. California Energy Commission Consultant Report 500-01-020, June 2001; energy.ca.gov (FREE).

Battery Service Manual, 12th Edition. Battery Council International, 401 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611; www.batterycouncil.org.

Hybrid Power Systems: Issues and Answers. Sandia National Laboratories, Photovoltaic Systems Assistance Center, Albuquerque, NM 87185-0753; www.sandia.gov (FREE).

Installing Photovoltaic Systems (Course Manual). Florida So-lar Energy Center, 1679 Clearlake Road, Cocoa, FL 32922-5703, 2002. Contact Joann Stirling at 321-638-1014; fsec.ucf.edu

Maintenance and Operation of Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Systems. Sandia National Laboratories, Photovoltaic Systems Assistance Center, Albuquerque, NM 87185-0753, December 1991; www.sandia.gov/pv (FREE).

One and Two Family Dwelling Electrical Systems, 6th Edition. J. Philip Simmons, International Association of Electrical Inspectors, Richardson, TX. 2002, www.iaei.org.

Photovoltaic Power Systems and The National Electrical Code: Suggested Practices. SAND2001-0674, Sandia National Laboratories, Photovoltaic Systems Assistance Center, Albuquerque, NM 87185-0753, March 2001; www.sandia.gov/pv. Also available from Southwest Technology Development Institute; nmsu.edu (FREE).

Photovoltaic Systems Engineering, 2nd Edition. Roger A. Messenger and Gerard G. Ventre, CRC Press, 2004; www.crcpress.com.

Solar Hot Water Systems Lessons Learned 1977 to Today. Tom Lane, Energy Conservation Services, 6120 SW 13th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608, 2004; www.ecs-solar.com.

Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Systems: A Handbook of Recommended Design Practices. Sandia National Laboratories, Photovoltaic Systems Assistance Center, Albuquerque, NM 87185-0753; www.sandia.gov/pv (FREE).

Working Safely with Photovoltaic Systems. Sandia National Laboratories, Photovoltaic Systems Assistance Center, Albu-querque, NM 87185-0753; www.sandia.gov/pv (FREE).

 

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to

Solar Power For Your Home

(Third Edition)

by Dan Ramsey and David Hughes

Table of Contents

Part 1: Solar Basics

1 Looking into the Sun

2 Solar Power Incentives and Paybacks

3 Financing Your Solar Home

4 Building Your New Solar Home

5 Retrofitting Your Home for Solar Power

6 Solar Landscaping Savings

Part 2: Solar Energy Solutions

7 Solar Electric Generation and Storage

8 Wind and Water Power

9 Solar Water Heating

10 Solar Space Heating

Part 3: Solar Power Systems

11 Supplemental Power Systems

12 Grid-Tie Systems

13 Off-Grid Systems

14 Emergency Power Systems

15 Portable Power Systems

Part 4: Solar Power Projects

16 Buying Solar Systems and Components

17 Hiring the Brightest Solar Contractor

18 Installing Your Solar Power System

19 Maintaining Your Solar Power System

Appendixes

A Estimating Your Home's Energy Needs

B Fifty Ways to Cut Your Home Energy Bills Right Now!

C Solar Glossary

D Solar Resources

Index

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