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A Complete Guide to the Installation of Off-Grid PV Solar Power Systems

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This course is a great introduction to solar power and is well worth it. It is presented in a very clear way for us non-techies. Make sure you know the contents of the material before you have some sales guy smooth talk you through buying a system that does not meet your needs. This course beets the Fuvusa, Macelwain, and Abella books that I have read in the past.

Let me start by thanking Bob for putting together a simple but in depth education from start to finish. I have reviewed some so called training courses and it was basically a bad video and a few words. Bob teaches you basic electronics which is all you will need to know, with diagrams and video instruction that will show you exactly how to do it. All you have to do is buy the equipment and truly follow the dvd's and you will build your system. These video's are by far the best you will ever get for this small price. Bob, again thank you for caring enough to put together these college quality dvd's. My advice is if you want quality education without having to go to college. You better buy these dvd's. He even gives you a tool list you will need to get the job done.

Have you gone out and purchased solar panels and then asked yourself - "What now?". Then you need to have a look at this 3 DVD instructional video set to answer that question. Bob Nagy has set up what could pass as a technical school course on the installation of battery stored solar panels. The language is as basic as it can be given the subject, and he hand-holds you through the elementary electronics. Don't be scared!

Even if you end up hiring a professional after all - or - decide to go with a grid-tie system, this course will teach you what you need to know to make a truly informed decision about how you'll use your panels, the pros and cons of battery back-up over grid-tie, and how to get the most efficiency out of your panels.

If you haven't purchased panels yet, the course will help you figure out what you'll need to buy, and could easily save you the price of the DVD by helping you make the right purchase for what you're trying to power.

It would be nice if you could just watch the course linearly, instead of going back to the menu each time, but that's a minor consideration. If you're really trying to take in this information, you'll need to plough through it a chapter at a time anyway and take notes.

Considering what you'll learn from it, this video course is a true bargain.

This product that I purchased is much better than I ever expected. The presenter is very easy to follow and the bonus information helped me right away. I enjoyed this video once and I will go through it again. I work in the energy efficiency field and it helps me to speak easier to the products that I sell to my customers. I look forward to other subjects from Bob Nagy and Green Power Videos.

Thanks Bob for a great little DVD set that is such a nice educational guide for the DIY person and a good insight into the Solar Power arena.

This set of videos I first saw in my Photovoltaics class, and they where very informative. I was very taken with the fact that this training videos are just like the the videos at collage level classes. If you are interested in a good solar panel installation and related information this is the course for you. On a scale from 1 to 5 this is a five. enjoy.

I own a Solar installation company in India. 90% are off-grid with battery backup. I have taken a 2 day solar training + hundreds of dollars on books and CDs. Still I was missing something till I bought this DVD set. Bob explains each component in detail; pretty much everything you need to know. He was even kind enough to answer a few of my questions through personal email. Now I am pretty confident about my business and even I started training my people on Solar PV installation.

Thank you Bob.

I have been installing PV and solar thermal systems for over 10 years and I found Bob's video severely lacking in several critical areas. One is electrical safety regarding the National Electric Code. If you think you can safely build a battery box that has absolutely no acid containment you are wrong. The do-it-yourself mounting systems didn't look very professional or long lasting. I wouldn't use rope as a guy wire.