Generators and Inverters: Building Small Combined Heat and Power Systems For Remote Locations and Emergency Situations (Paperback)

by Stephen D. Chastain (Author)
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Top rate. Nothing like it on the market. Best of it's kind I've seen. -- Lindsay Publications, September 2006

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The most complete small generator book reference and "how-to" book available. Everything you need to know about building or buying small power plants. If you have any questions about generating your own electricity, you need this book! Not only does Steve answer your questions, he converts an auto engine into a powerplant that runs his whole house and heats his pool!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Chastain Publishing (September 7, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970220359
• ISBN-13: 978-0970220356
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #365,269 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Detail packed, but you still need to use your brain., January 3, 2009

By	Ronald Clobes (Alexandria, MN USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Steve demonstrates how he built a CHP power plant for his Florida home when a series of hurricanes ripped through that area. This book is full of the back-of-the-envelope engineering calculations that one would need to do to build a successful home electrical generator system. It is by no means a step-by-step guide unless you can find the specific engine and generator that the author used. Think of it more in terms of providing the vocabulary and ideas you'll need. The details are left to you the builder. Car engines are used as the basis of the CHP system. If you need something more robust, you may want to investigate the Lister clone engines made in India. This book would still provide many relevant details though.

This book is part of a series of books written by the same author. Aluminium castings are used to solve a number of construction issues so you'll want his book "Build an Oil Fired Tilting Furnace" and his books "Metal Casting: A Sand Casting Manual For the Small Foundry Vol. 1 and Vol. 2" in your library as well.