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Independent Energy Guide: Electrical Power for Home, Boat, & RV [Paperback]

Kevin Jeffrey (Author)
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0964411202 978-0964411203 April 1, 1995
With this comprehensive guide you can plan the ideal independent power system for your home, boat or RV. You'll understand how a power system works, be able to talk intelligently with equipment suppliers about your needs, and have the necessary tools to make and manage your own electricity.
Beyond the efficient production and consumption of electrical power, this book offers a window to the world of independent living, a world that encompasses elements such as shelter, food, health, education and recreation. These elements of an independent life-style come together in the home, whether the home exists in a house on land or a boat at sea, or temporarily in a recreational vehicle.
The author shows that living independently does not mean being isolated or doing without, but rather having the opportunity and the ability to take control of your life, to live simply yet elegantly, and to have the courage to follow your own path when convention defies common sense. More and more people are realizing that independence of this nature tends to empower individuals, strengthen families and rejuvenate small communities.


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"Well written, simple and easy to understand.. one of the best on the subject."
--Offshore

"Kevin Jeffrey has produced an eminently readable book that enables boat owners to design the optimum system to solve their energy needs."
--A Cruising World "Editor's Choice"

"If you're looking for a good on-board reference, this book is full of information."
--SAIL Magazine

About the Author

Kevin Jeffrey has worked as an alternative energy designer, builder and writer for the past 20 years. He and his wife, Nan, co-authored Adventuring With Children, an inspirational family guide to independent world travel. Kevin and Nan are currently working on a series of books outlining the various elements of an independent life-style, and how those elements can serve as a life-line for modern families.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 280 pages
  • Publisher: Avalon (April 1, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0964411202
  • ISBN-13: 978-0964411203
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.9 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,138,069 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Kevin is one of my heroes, February 28, 2006
This review is from: Independent Energy Guide: Electrical Power for Home, Boat, & RV (Paperback)
I met Kevin through his sailboat design. The boat is elegant and simple, just like his energy systems. This book demythologises domestic eletric and gets you to think creatively about being off grid, even partially.

My clients have found the book helpful as they approach sustainable design for their construction projects.
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First Sentence:
The type of electrical energy used in a home, boat, or RV does not conveniently exist, it must be "manufactured" from other forms of energy. Read the first page
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power system supplier, pocket inverter, voltage setpoint, usable battery capacity, load distribution panel, rotating electrical contacts, independent power system, total battery capacity, standard alternator, sense battery voltage, storage capacity desired, sophisticated system monitor, charging routine, wind units, battery voltage rises, marine panels, utility intertie, preset voltage level, existing alternator, charging sources, safety disconnect, water generator, charging diodes, load disconnect, isolating diodes
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Independent Energy Guide, Tips On Installation, Batteries Efficiently, Heart Interface, Jack Rabbit Marine, System Voltage You'll, Analog Analog, Digital Digital, Load Fuse, Marine Grade Construction Some, North America, Ohm's Law, Sun Frost
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